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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

Longevity economist Andrew Scott receives CBE honour

Longevity economist Andrew Scott receives CBE honour

London Business School - 01-Jan-2026

Andrew Scott is recognised for shaping global thinking on ageing, work and longer lives

Drugs that rewind time: the science behind reversing ageing

Drugs that rewind time: the science behind reversing ageing

BBC Science Focus - 31-Dec-2025

New therapies aim to reset ageing cells by reprogramming how genes are switched on and off

FDA clears first daily pill version of Wegovy

FDA clears first daily pill version of Wegovy

BBC - 23-Dec-2025

Novo Nordisk’s tablet matches injection-level weight loss and could widen patient access

Your organs don’t age together

Your organs don’t age together

Live Forever Club - 21-Dec-2025

Blood proteins reveal organ-by-organ aging, with brain age strongly predicting disease and death

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Life Extension Resources

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Andrew Scott

Professor of Economics at London Business School, Co-founder of The Longevity Forum

British Society for Research on Ageing (BSRA)

Scientific society which promotes and funds research into the biology of ageing

The Cutting Edge of Stem Cell Therapy

Longevity Roadmap Podcast- Eric Stoffers and Karolyn Halpert discusses real regenerative medicine versus hype

Why Bats Don’t Age and Why You Should Care

Longevity Roadmap Podcast- Emma Teeling explains bats’ unusually long, healthy lives

This Viral "Whorebath" Test Is Not What You Think It Is

Optispan podcast episode - Matt explains what ageing clocks do—and don’t—measure

Essentials: Build a Healthy Gut Microbiome | Dr. Justin Sonnenburg

The Huberman Lab podcast-Justin Sonnenburg explains how gut microbes shape mental and physical health

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Life Extension Blog Posts

OneSkin OS-01 BODY Topical Supplement Review
22-Oct-2025

OneSkin OS-01 BODY Topical Supplement Review

Comparison of a senotherapeutic peptide with an everyday moisturiser

Oldest human record not broken for 28 years – are we making any progress with maximum lifespan?
24-Jun-2025

Oldest human record not broken for 28 years – are we making any progress with maximum lifespan?

Will Jeanne Calment’s record 122 years ever be broken?

Best Longevity Quotes of 2024
17-Dec-2024

Best Longevity Quotes of 2024

Top 5 quotes about life extension and its opposite… death

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?

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