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Young Blood

Youthful blood has all the hallmarks of a vampire-esque solution to aging - but there may be some science behind it too.

Tony Wyss-Coray at Stanford University who infused older mice with the blood of younger animals and found that their brains became more plastic and malleable which enabled them to learn and remember information like their younger donors.

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Argentine scientists explore young blood's anti-ageing effects in rats

Live Forever Club - 04-Mar-2024

The old rats that got young blood lived longer and looked healthier

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Yuvan's E5 therapy receives investment to move into canine trials

Longevity Technology - 31-Aug-2023

Pig plasma therapy could reverse aging in humans

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PF4: the tiny protein that could boost your brain power, no matter your age

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) - 16-Aug-2023

PF4 from platelets enhanced learning and memory in both young and old mice

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Young blood slows down ageing process of older mice

New Scientist - 26-Jul-2023

Infusion of youthful blood increased lifespan by 5% and improved age-related gene alterations

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Pig plasma to live longer?

The Sheekey Science Show looks at whether taking a part of blood (plasma) and injecting it into old animals is enough for rejuvenation

Aging and Blood - Irina Conboy presentation for SENS Research Foundation

Part of a series organized by SENS Research Foundation's Education Department

Irina Conboy

Professor of Bioengineering at Berkeley University of California.

Yuvan Research

US arm of Harold Katcher's young plasma research

Sima, the 47 months-old Sprague Dawley rat — interview with Dr. Harold Katcher

Talks about Sima - the longest lived Sprague Dawley rat ever - and his E5 plasma-based therapeutic

Harold Katcher

Professor at University of Maryland - working on rejuvenation blood factors

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Harold Katcher’s E5/Elixir (Young Plasma) Rat Trial Results
13-Mar-2023

Harold Katcher’s E5/Elixir (Young Plasma) Rat Trial Results

Survival curve shows increase in average lifespan, and now Sima has become the longest-lived Sprague Dawley rat

Age Reversal in Mammals – Has This Now Been Achieved?
21-May-2020

Age Reversal in Mammals – Has This Now Been Achieved?

Biological age and biomarkers improved to that of rats half their age

Ambrosia Plasma relaunches - announces improvement in key ageing biomarkers
03-Feb-2020

Ambrosia Plasma relaunches - announces improvement in key ageing biomarkers

The Club interviews Jesse Karmazin, CEO, to find out more about the trial, the FDA warning, and the relaunch

Stanford University optimistic about human rejuvenation
12-Mar-2019

Stanford University optimistic about human rejuvenation

Summary of “Turning back time with emerging rejuvenation Strategies” published in Nature Cell Biology

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