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The Latest Longevity News Stories
A Small Molecule to Restore the Liver
In Cell, a team of researchers, including the founders of the biotech company HepaRegeniX, has published a paper on HRX215, a molecule that encourages liver regeneration. When the liver doesn’t regenerate The researchers note that the liver has a […]
Study Suggests 14 Existing Drugs Increase Human Lifespan
Scientists have used a huge database to find links between existing drugs and human lifespan. Only 14 of more than 400 showed a positive correlation [1]. Reinventing the wheel? One of the subfields in geroscience was born from the idea […]
Controlling a Protein to Stop Obesity
In GeroScience, researchers have described how turning off a specific protein prevents mice from getting obese in old age. Mimicking hypoxia Hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs) are a collection of three proteins that are sensitive […]
InSilico Shares Details on AI-Generated Drug Candidate
In a new paper, InSilico has reported on its impressive success with a drug against idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis that was created by AI “from A to Z” and is currently in Phase 2 trials [1]. AI against aging […]
Best Christmas Wishes from Lifespan.io
The holidays are here, and it’s time for a well-earned rest and some festive fun with family and friends! We will take a look at […]
Longevity and DeSci Recap – February 2024
Last month has been a hive of activity in the longevity finance sphere, with a number of significant fundings taking place that are set to generate new lifespan solutions for the future. […]
Rejuvenation Roundup February 2024
The leap year is here, so we’ve had an extra day to showcase interviews and report on all-new ways to combat cancer. Here’s everything that we’ve published in February. LEAF News Interviews Patrick Linden’s Case Against Death: […]
Senolytic Activity of Drug-Polyphenol Combinations
The authors of a paper published in Pharmaceuticals tested multiple drug-polyphenol combinations to find the ones with the best senolytic properties [1]. Targeting senescent cells in lung diseases Various drugs are being […]
Hard Science and Long-Shot Ideas Meet in Vitalia
Vitalia, the longevity pop-up city that came into being earlier this year on the island of Roatan off the coast of Honduras, was a first-of-its-kind event that we will more […]
Reprogramming Cells to Research Aging
Instead of using cellular reprogramming to directly treat age-related diseases, a perspective published in Nature Communications focuses on the opposite: using reprogrammed cells to form aged tissues […]
High Protein Consumption May Drive Atherosclerosis
A new study suggests that increased protein intake, specifically of the amino acid leucine, can exacerbate atherosclerosis by inhibiting autophagy […]
Lowering the Bar to Invest in Longevity
Maximon, Marcuard Heritage, and GenTwo have announced the launch of a new longevity-related investment opportunity. Their proposal allows professional investors to get access to Maximon’s portfolio of longevity companies via an actively managed certificate (AMC). According to Maximon, […]
Looking for Safety in Epigenetic Rejuvenation
In Nature Communications, Ali Yücel and Vadim Gladyshev have published a review of the current state of the art in partial cellular reprogramming, detailing […]
Intermittent Rapamycin Lessens Negative Effects in Mice
A recent Molecular Metabolism paper dives into the differences between intermittent and chronic rapamycin treatment and its differential impact on male and female mice [1]. The dark side of rapamycin Rapamycin […]
Decreasing Autophagy Might Reverse Ovarian Aging
Experimenting in vitro and in mice, scientists have found that ovarian aging is linked to increased autophagy and apoptosis in granulosa cells and that it can be reversed by an estrogen receptor inhibitor [1]. When ovaries get tired […]
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Interviewing the leading experts in aging research and longevity
We have a dedicated team of journalists who have interviewed many of the leaders in the field about their research and the drive to end age-related diseases. You can find our latest interviews below.
Solving Atherosclerosis: The Small but Mighty Molecule
Cyclarity Therapeutics is developing an affordable, plaque-busting small molecule that may be the cure for the world’s number one killer: cardiovascular disease. With human […]
Patrick Linden’s Case Against Death
People come to the longevity field from all walks of life, bringing their unique expertise along. An activist engages in advocacy and […]
Andrew Steele: “A Mindset Shift Is Required”
Andrew Steele is a physicist who became interested in longevity several years ago and began a career as a bioinformatician before becoming a longevity […]
Mikhail Batin’s Crusade Against Aging
There’s no other way to put it: Mikhail (Misha) Batin is an oddball in the longevity space. In this field, which is populated mostly […]
Industry Press Releases
You can find some press releases from various companies in our field below. Lifespan.io does not endorse any of these PRs and they are simply provided for information and interest.
Rejuvenation Startup Summit 2024 Program and Speakers
The Forever Healthy Foundation is pleased to announce the Rejuvenation Startup Summit 2024 program and full speaker list. The Rejuvenation Startup Summit (Berlin, May 10-11, 2024) is a vibrant networking event that brings together startups and members of the […]
NOVOS Launches Daily Chew for Organ Function
NOVOS, the leading provider of longevity solutions designed to promote healthy aging and extend the human lifespan, today announced the expansion of […]