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Harold Katcher publishes results of plasma-derived fraction (E5) experiment in Aging Cell

Harold Katcher publishes results of plasma-derived fraction (E5) experiment in Aging Cell

Live Forever Club - 11-Oct-2024

E5 treatment extended lifespan & improves health in ageing rats

The blood revolution: tapping into longevity

The blood revolution: tapping into longevity

The San Francisco Standard - 05-Oct-2024

As therapeutic plasma exchange gains popularity, experts urge caution in the quest for eternal youth

Therapeutic plasma exchange and IVIG can significantly reduce biological age

Therapeutic plasma exchange and IVIG can significantly reduce biological age

Live Forever Club - 20-Aug-2024

How TPE and IVIG could unlock the fountain of youth

PEDF protein, found in young blood, rejuvenates aging cells and tissues in mice

PEDF protein, found in young blood, rejuvenates aging cells and tissues in mice

Live Forever Club - 24-May-2024

More research is needed, but this discovery offers hope for anti-aging therapies

Antibody treatment rejuvenates aged immune systems in mice

Antibody treatment rejuvenates aged immune systems in mice

Science - 04-Apr-2024

Researchers improved immune response to new infections and reduced overall inflammation

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

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

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

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

Longevity Technology - 31-Aug-2023

Pig plasma therapy could reverse aging in humans

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

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

Young blood slows down ageing process of older mice

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

Old rats live longer and healthier lives with young plasma injections

Old rats live longer and healthier lives with young plasma injections

Live Forever Club - 21-Apr-2023

2 month life extension is equivalent of giving a 60 year-old human an extra 6 years of healthy life

Rejuvenating blood stem cells can help older adults live younger and healthier

Rejuvenating blood stem cells can help older adults live younger and healthier

Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) - 01-Feb-2023

Arthritis drug named anakinra found to reverse ageing effects in blood in mice

Extracellular vesicles from young stem cells have a rejuvenating effect in vitro and in vivo in mice

Extracellular vesicles from young stem cells have a rejuvenating effect in vitro and in vivo in mice

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 08-Nov-2022

This approach did not kill the senescent cells instead, it was senomorphic

Umbilical cord blood derived plasma improves health biomarkers

Umbilical cord blood derived plasma improves health biomarkers

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 06-Sep-2022

Plasma concentrate alters methylation clock reducing biological age

Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) rejuvenates multiple markers of gene expression

Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) rejuvenates multiple markers of gene expression

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 25-Aug-2022

TPE causes systematic rejuvenation in human body by influencing multiple factors

Can infusion of young blood be beneficial for clinical anti-aging approaches?

Can infusion of young blood be beneficial for clinical anti-aging approaches?

Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. - 04-Aug-2022

Infusions of young blood plasma into mice, does not increase their lifespan

Alzheimer’s disease can be treated in blood circulation instead of in the brain

Alzheimer’s disease can be treated in blood circulation instead of in the brain

UTHealth - 14-Jul-2022

A target for Alzheimer’s disease therapy may lie in plasmapheresis or blood dialysis

Old skin transplants in young organisms reverses aging, show rejuvenation

Old skin transplants in young organisms reverses aging, show rejuvenation

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 01-Jul-2022

Upregulation of VEGF-A could be a potentially effective anti-aging therapy

Lyfspn recruiting in USA for plasmapheresis trial using 5% human albumin

Lyfspn recruiting in USA for plasmapheresis trial using 5% human albumin

Longevity Technology - 08-Jun-2022

No mention of the Conboys, but it looks like it's based on their plasma dilution research

Blood composition explains the reason for frailty in older people

Blood composition explains the reason for frailty in older people

The Guardian - 01-Jun-2022

Treatments targeting faster-growing stem cells & low-quality blood cells can promote healthy ageing

Young blood factors identified that rejuvenate old HSPCs in mice

Young blood factors identified that rejuvenate old HSPCs in mice

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) - 30-May-2022

Could eventually lead to treatments that reinvigorate immune cell production

Infusing aged mice with young cerebrospinal fluid improves memory

Infusing aged mice with young cerebrospinal fluid improves memory

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 24-May-2022

Oligodendrogenesis and memory function in the aged brain can be improved by young CSF

Serum from older adults increased ageing markers and killed brain stem cells in humans

Serum from older adults increased ageing markers and killed brain stem cells in humans

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 16-Dec-2021

Brain volume and lifestyle can increase difference between chronological and biological age

Katcher's Elixir update - 2nd control rat dies, TNF-alpha and IL-6 improvement persists

Katcher's Elixir update - 2nd control rat dies, TNF-alpha and IL-6 improvement persists

Live Forever Club - 10-Dec-2021

Rejuvenation continues after 4th dose - will be very interesting to see if max lifespan increases

Anti-inflammatory exercise factors target cerebrovasculature

Anti-inflammatory exercise factors target cerebrovasculature

Stanford School of Medicine - 08-Dec-2021

Exercise plasma boosts memory and dampens brain inflammation

Valuable insight into the influence of age-associated humoral factors

Valuable insight into the influence of age-associated humoral factors

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN) - 07-Dec-2021

An injection of extracellular vesicles improve muscle regeneration

AMBAR study improved the quality of life in Alzheimer's disease

AMBAR study improved the quality of life in Alzheimer's disease

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 12-Nov-2021

A hot topic in longevity research is plasma exchange for Alzheimer’s disease

Summary of Irina Conboy presentation at End Age-Related Diseases 2021

Summary of Irina Conboy presentation at End Age-Related Diseases 2021

Live Forever Club - 20-Aug-2021

Very much looking forward to seeing published results on initial human pilot

Therapeutic plasma exchange can have almost immediate benefit

Therapeutic plasma exchange can have almost immediate benefit

NEO.LIFE - 24-Jun-2021

Lou Hawthorne, CEO of NaNotics, provides his account of TPE and feeling younger

Longevity Technology interviews Irina Conboy about blood plasma exchange

Longevity Technology interviews Irina Conboy about blood plasma exchange

Longevity Technology - 29-Apr-2021

"Very promising" results from pilot study, with phase 3 clinical trial planned

Could diluting blood with recombinant serum albumin reverse ageing?

Could diluting blood with recombinant serum albumin reverse ageing?

Fight Aging! - 06-Apr-2021

Disappointingly, no impact was observed on maximum lifespan - still looking for the next bridge

Stay young making new blood even at an older age

Stay young making new blood even at an older age

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus - 08-Mar-2021

Instead of young blood transfusions, why not make your own blood more youthful?

Irina Conboy explains latest blood plasma dilution results to lifespan.io Journal Club

Irina Conboy explains latest blood plasma dilution results to lifespan.io Journal Club

Live Forever Club - 27-Jan-2021

Conboys are planning a modified lifespan study - looking for funding

SENS summarises young blood experiments including recent human plasma exchange

SENS summarises young blood experiments including recent human plasma exchange

SENS Research Foundation - 11-Jan-2021

Dilution Solution hypothesis better explains the effects of parabiotic experiment & TPE

Group of Russian biohackers perform the first human plasma dilution

Group of Russian biohackers perform the first human plasma dilution

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 22-Dec-2020

Results aren't published in any journal but might be the first step towards more human studies

Heales funds young plasma longevity studies

Heales funds young plasma longevity studies

Heales - 22-Dec-2020

Many people were disappointed that Katcher didn't report lifespan impact - this is about to change

Elevian raises $15M in preclinical work towards clinical antiaging

Elevian raises $15M in preclinical work towards clinical antiaging

FierceBiotech - 24-Nov-2020

rGDF11 in clinic targets multiple age related disease therapies

Dilution of old blood restores healthy brain function

Dilution of old blood restores healthy brain function

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 17-Nov-2020

Reduces neuroinflammation & promotes neurogenesis in aged brains of mice

Exposure to old cells can make young cells old

Exposure to old cells can make young cells old

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 12-Nov-2020

Path to a new therapy- replacing blood with youthful factors might reverse ageing

Blood factor created by exercise can be transfused to sedentary mice for same mental benefits

Blood factor created by exercise can be transfused to sedentary mice for same mental benefits

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 13-Jul-2020

Another point for the "good" factors argument, though removing "bad" factors likely to be important too

Transplanting youthful white blood cells reduces inflammation in mice

Transplanting youthful white blood cells reduces inflammation in mice

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 08-Jul-2020

Targeting immunosenescence could provide benefits throughout the body

Human trial results of blood plasma exchange for Alzheimer's

Human trial results of blood plasma exchange for Alzheimer's

Aging Matters - 29-Jun-2020

Benefits were seen, but overall results are not impressive

LEAF interviews the Conboys about rejuvenating mice by diluting blood plasma

LEAF interviews the Conboys about rejuvenating mice by diluting blood plasma

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 16-Jun-2020

This could be a cheap first generation rejuvenation treatment - but wait for clinical trials

Diluting blood rejuvenates old tissues in mice

Diluting blood rejuvenates old tissues in mice

Aging Matters - 08-Jun-2020

There are things in blood that drives our ageing

Device by Alkahest to treat dialysis-associated dementia

Device by Alkahest to treat dialysis-associated dementia

Longevity Technology - 02-Jun-2020

With phase 2 study announced, hopes are up for end-stage renal disease sufferers

Josh Mitteldorf stakes his reputation on major rejuvenation in a mammal

Josh Mitteldorf stakes his reputation on major rejuvenation in a mammal

Aging Matters - 11-May-2020

Imagine halving your age with 4 simple injections - at the very least it will buy more time

Ambrosia young blood plasma treatments relaunched

Ambrosia young blood plasma treatments relaunched

OneZero - 08-Nov-2019

No further clinical trials planned, but some interesting results from initial trial

Revitalizing the aged brain - research evidence in animal models

Revitalizing the aged brain - research evidence in animal models

Fight Aging! - 08-Oct-2019

Will this increase the tendency towards young blood transfusion?

Recalibration of signalling factors to more youthful levels in the blood

Recalibration of signalling factors to more youthful levels in the blood

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 03-Sep-2019

Adjusting the levels of just two molecules in the blood could lead to significant rejuvenation

Chronokines in young blood could be the cure for Alzheimer's

Chronokines in young blood could be the cure for Alzheimer's

New Atlas - 06-Aug-2019

Plasma proteins to the rescue of good-old memories in Alzheimer's

Totally new pathway towards healthy ageing

Totally new pathway towards healthy ageing

Independent - 13-Jun-2019

Substance circulating in the veins of juvenile mice delayed death and kept the disease at bay

Young mouse blood can reverse declines in the brains of older mice

Young mouse blood can reverse declines in the brains of older mice

earth.com - 04-Jun-2019

Two proteins may be responsible for improving brain cell growth

Improvements seen in Parkinson's patients given NuPlasma young blood plasma

Improvements seen in Parkinson's patients given NuPlasma young blood plasma

NeurologyLive - 25-Apr-2019

50% improvement in complications of therapy, 19.2% in motor examinations and more

Ambrosia ceases young blood plasma treatment

Ambrosia ceases young blood plasma treatment

CNN - 19-Feb-2019

Only 2 months after starting. Calling it a medical treatment may be contravened FDA guidance.

Ambrosia officially launches its young blood (plasma) therapy

Ambrosia officially launches its young blood (plasma) therapy

Ambrosia - 28-Dec-2018

The jury is still out whether benefit is from good factors in the young blood, or diluting bad factors in the patient's old blood

Young blood as a key to living longer

Young blood as a key to living longer

Wired - 09-May-2018

GDF11 is a protein in the blood, which can stimulate cell growth and repair

Pay-to-participate young-blood transfusion clinical trial

Pay-to-participate young-blood transfusion clinical trial

STAT - 02-Mar-2018

Bill Faloon inviting people to join a pay-to-participate clinical trial.

Self funded trial offers 'young blood' to live longer & healthier

Self funded trial offers 'young blood' to live longer & healthier

STAT - 02-Mar-2018

Shows how promoters aggressively market unproven yet costly therapies

Could Filtering Our Aged Blood Keep us Young?

Could Filtering Our Aged Blood Keep us Young?

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 18-Jan-2018

Interview with Dr. Irina Conboy of Berkeley University.

Young Plasma Improves Cell Recycling in Old Rats

Young Plasma Improves Cell Recycling in Old Rats

Fight Aging! - 11-Dec-2017

Injections of blood plasma from young rats improved autophagy and liver function in old rats.

Young blood does little to reverse Alzheimer’s in first test

Young blood does little to reverse Alzheimer’s in first test

Science Magazine - 01-Nov-2017

16 people with mild or moderate Alzheimer’s disease received weekly injections of young plasma.

Young blood reduces ageing biomarkers in humans

Young blood reduces ageing biomarkers in humans

New Scientist - 31-May-2017

Update on Ambrosia trial that gives blood plasma from under 25s to older people.

Cord blood rejuvenates old brains

Cord blood rejuvenates old brains

New Scientist - 19-Apr-2017

Researchers inject mice with blood plasma from humans of different ages – babies, 22 and 66 years old.

Old blood can be made young again

Old blood can be made young again

New Scientist - 22-Mar-2017

Protein boosts blood stem cells, making them behave like those of younger people.

First Fruits of Research with Young Blood Plasma

First Fruits of Research with Young Blood Plasma

Josh Mitteldorf Blog - 23-Jan-2017

Mix of proteins in your blood is characteristic of your age.

Can We Reverse Aging With young blood?

Can We Reverse Aging With young blood?

Dan’s Plan - 20-Jan-2017

Interview with Drs. Michael and Irina Conboy of the Department of Bioengineering at UC Berkeley.

Forget blood transfusions, the fountain of youth could be closer to hand

Forget blood transfusions, the fountain of youth could be closer to hand

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 18-Jan-2017

Attempts have been made to rejuvenate the body by transfusing old people with young blood.

Young ovaries rejuvenate older mice and extend their lifespan

Young ovaries rejuvenate older mice and extend their lifespan

New Scientist - 11-Oct-2016

Swapping an older mouse’s ovaries for young ones reversed the effects of ageing on the immune system and metabolism.

Young blood antiaging trial raises questions

Young blood antiaging trial raises questions

Science - 01-Aug-2016

Ambrosia (https://www.ambrosiaplasma.com/) young plasma trial is open to anyone 35 and older.

Youthful bone marrow transplants increases lifespan in mice

Youthful bone marrow transplants increases lifespan in mice

Fight Aging! - 27-Oct-2015

Mice received bone marrow transplants from young donors every 3 months from age 6 months.

Young Blood Heals Fractures in Older Bones

Young Blood Heals Fractures in Older Bones

Discover - 20-May-2015

In mice – but no reason to assume the same isn’t true in humans. Fractured bones healed faster and more effectively in old mice paired with younger mice.

Rejuvenating Old Brains with Young Blood

Rejuvenating Old Brains with Young Blood

World Economic Forum - 24-Feb-2015

Tony Wyss-Coray from Stanford University presents the results of tests in mice with video footage of old mice performing better in a standard maze test after receiving blood from younger mice. Benefits possibly come mainly from plasma.

Young blood therapy - the real deal to longevity?

Young blood therapy - the real deal to longevity?

h+ Magazine - 02-Apr-2013

Transfusing youthful blood factors into an older patient could be a reality soon