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In a new study, semaglutide given late in life increased median lifespan in female mice by more than 12% and improved various health
Researchers publishing in Aging Cell have described how stopping growth hormone receptor production in midlife significantly lengthens the lives of mice. Growth but
Filmmaker Tim Maupin has spent a number of years developing The Last Generation to Die, a near-future film about what happens when the
Driven by ongoing support from their community, The Longevity Science Foundation is extending the deadline for the Invested in Her campaign to October
Properly untangling aging means untangling its various counterbalances, sometimes on the individual level. Here’s what’s been investigated this month. Interviews Wei-Wu He: People
Researchers have found that the sirtuin SIRT1 stabilizes the human genome by suppressing retrotransposition, which occurs when parts of the genome transcribe themselves
Michael Snyder, Director of the Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine at Stanford University, is obsessed with health-tracking wearables. During our interview, he
A recent study has examined whether senescence might allow cancer cells to survive oncogene withdrawal and become even more dangerous [1]. Some blocking
A new study compared high-intensity sprint-interval exercise with moderate-intensity exercise. The former produced larger changes in circulating protein and metabolite levels than the
Researchers have found that an upstream promoter of two extracellular matrix proteins increases healing and strength capabilities in the tendons of rats. Tendon
A new study suggests that in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis – and possibly other neurodegenerative diseases – the brain’s immune cells devour stressed but
Using cohort studies and a mouse model, researchers have found that the circulating factor ANGPTL8, which is produced by senescent fat cells, is
This AI startup, which lists Nobel laureate David Baker among its co-founders, has announced a “world model” of a cell that can simulate
Researchers have gone into deep detail regarding how each of five senescent brain cell types expresses and receives factors that encourage other cells
A massive human genetics study identified rare folliculin-interacting protein 1 (FNIP1) mutations associated with favorable metabolism and much lower cardiometabolic disease risk. Experiments