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Longevity News
Metformin Alleviates Cognitive Impairment in Long-Term Study
Scientists have confirmed yet another positive effect of metformin: its prolonged use by people with diabetes lowers the risk of cognitive impairment and cerebral small vessel disease [1]. A meta-drug? Metformin is one […]Read More »
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Lifespan News – Longevity Biotechnology Association
On this episode of Lifespan News, Ryan O’Shea talks about the Longevity Biotech Association and how it plans to improve the future of rejuvenation biotechnology. […]Read More »
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Mitochondrial Calcium Uptake and Sarcopenia
A team of researchers publishing in Cell Death & Disease has found that the age-related decline of mitochondrial calcium uptake family member 3 (MICU3), a regulator of mitochondrial function, is associated with sarcopenia, the aging-associated loss […]Read More »
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Dr. Jean Hébert on Brain Regeneration at EARD2021
At Ending Age-Related Diseases 2021, Elena Milova interviewed Dr. Jean Hébert on how the human brain can be restored to youthful function. Script Elena: […]Read More »
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Rapamycin Prevents Stem Cells from Growing Too Big
Researchers have found that hematopoietic stem cells lose function as they grow larger and that rapamycin can alleviate this effect [1]. When cells become obese When it comes to cells, size matters, with stem cells being on the smaller side [2]. […]Read More »
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Lifespan News – What It’s Like Being Dead
On this philosophical episode of Lifespan News, Ryan O’Shea discusses the continuity of consciousness and asks what death is really like. Script I want you to imagine, for a moment, what death is like. If you’re like […]Read More »
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Press Releases
Longevica to Launch an Open Research Platform
Longevica, a company focused on the biology of aging, has raised $2.5 million dollars for its platform that it hopes will accelerate life extension research. We have included the full […]Read More »
Op-Ed
Working in Longevity with a Non-Traditional Background
The Program Director of the On Deck Longevity Biotech Fellowship gives us some examples of leaders and founders working on aging that came from “non-traditional” backgrounds. The myth that you need a biology degree to work […]Read More »
Interviews
Dr. Jean Hébert on Brain Regeneration at EARD2021
At Ending Age-Related Diseases 2021, Elena Milova interviewed Dr. Jean Hébert on how the human brain can be restored to youthful function. Script Elena: Greetings to the participants of Ending Age-Related Diseases […]
Rejuvenation Roundup – Monthly Podcast
The Rejuvenation Roundup podcast is a regular podcast that complements the monthly Rejuvenation Roundup articles that we publish.
The podcast offers a deeper dive into some of the key stories of the month, and it includes quotes and interviews from industry leaders.
We support education and research on the biology of aging, age related diseases, and healthy longevity.
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Gut Health and Aging: A Summary of Urolithin A
What are urolithins? Urolithins are not found in food; however, their precursor polyphenols are. Polyphenols are abundantly found in many […]Read More »
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What Is the Golgi Apparatus?
The Golgi apparatus is a membrane-bound organelle found in most eukaryotic cells. It is also known as the Golgi complex or the Golgi body. It was named after its […]Read More »
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Klotho
Klotho, named after the Greek mythological figure, is an enzyme that can be either circulating or bound to cell membranes [1,2]. It is expressed most highly in the kidneys [3]. There are three subfamilies of klotho […]Read More »
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What are B Cells? A Summary of B Lymphocytes
B cells (the precursors to plasma cells) are the source of antibodies within the body. These antibodies have immunological, […]Read More »
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Reviewing Cold Therapy for Longevity
The health benefits of the cold therapy have long been touted by mankind, including Hippocrates claiming it cured lethargy and Thomas Jefferson bathing his feet in cold water every morning for decades to maintain […]Read More »
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Epigenetic Clocks – What are they?
Epigenetic clocks are the gold standard when it comes to measuring biological age, but what are they really? How do we measure age? This question is not as easy […]Read More »
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What Is the Pancreas and What Does It Do?
We take a look at the pancreas in this article. What does the pancreas do? The pancreas primarily functions as an […]Read More »
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What Is Caloric Restriction?
In this review, we take a look at the practice of caloric restriction and how it differs from fasting. What is caloric restriction? In the broadest sense, […]Read More »
