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Life Extension

Information on extending life expectancy to allow technologies to catch up and stop and reverse aging for good. Focussing on new technologies and treatments aimed at radical life extension, rather than the improvements in treatments of diseases covered in the health section.

Particularly interested in increased health span rather than lifespan.

Keep an eye on fountains of youth - contenders for radical reduction or reversal of aging.

Read more about: Ageing Research, Anti-Aging, Biological Age, Calorie Restriction, Cryonics, Ethics, Fountains of Youth, Gene Therapy, Immortal Animals, Life Expectancy, Longevity Industry Investments, Mitochondria, Regenerative Medicine, Rejuvenation, Senescent Cells, Stem Cells, Telomeres, Young Blood.

Life Extension News

Ageing impacts the gut microbiome, influencing blood cell production and immunity

Ageing impacts the gut microbiome, influencing blood cell production and immunity

Live Forever Club - 25-Jul-2024

Research points to potential treatments targeting the gut microbiome to improve health

Newly developed epigenetic clock 'CellPopAge' can accurately measure cellular age

Newly developed epigenetic clock 'CellPopAge' can accurately measure cellular age

Live Forever Club - 21-Jul-2024

Study also identified that compounds Torin2 and dactolisib extend Drosophila lifespan

Breakthrough drug extends lifespan of mice by 25% - safety already demonstrated in humans

Breakthrough drug extends lifespan of mice by 25% - safety already demonstrated in humans

BBC - 17-Jul-2024

Interleukin-11 antibody shows promise as an anti-ageing treatment that could revolutionise human longevity

BioXtek pioneers new regenerative therapies with human birth tissue

BioXtek pioneers new regenerative therapies with human birth tissue

Longevity Technology - 17-Jul-2024

Unlocks the healing power of placentas for wound care, anti-aging, and beyond

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Life Extension Resources

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Turn Around Aging 2025

14-Mar-2025

Conference focused on healthy longevity (Munich, Germany)

Nature Aging

Journal spanning the entire spectrum of research into aging

David Barzilai

Physician, Longevity Consultant, Health Coach, Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Healthspan Coaching

BSRA Annual Scientific Meeting 2024

04-Sep-2024

A compelling lineup of speakers from all areas of the biology of ageing (Birmingham, UK)

International Longevity Alliance (ILA)

Facilitating faster development and implementation of life-extending technologies to ensure healthy longevity for all

Tokyo Longevity Summit

26-Jul-2024

Accelerate the Longevity revolution summit organised by Vitalism Foundation (Tokyo, Japan)

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Life Extension Blog Posts

Are Wimbledon champions really getting older?
12-Jul-2024

Are Wimbledon champions really getting older?

Has this century seen extraordinarily long-lived Wimbledon champions, or are winners over 30 years of age the new normal?

General Election 2024 Longevity Policies
18-Jun-2024

General Election 2024 Longevity Policies

What are the main political parties offering longevity enthusiasts in this year’s UK general election?

If you stopped ageing today, how long would you live?
23-May-2024

If you stopped ageing today, how long would you live?

Not as long as you might think. For radical life extension we need to reverse ageing.

Measuring the hallmarks of ageing – how can you track the underlying causes of ageing?
27-Mar-2024

Measuring the hallmarks of ageing – how can you track the underlying causes of ageing?

What consumer tests are available to check your hallmarks of ageing and how they're impacting your body?

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