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Hi there, I am Steve Hill, Editor-in-Chief of Lifespan.io News, which offers the latest information on rejuvenation biotechnology and life extension technologies. We are a passionate team of journalists and scientists who work hard to bring you aging research news from this fascinating field of science.
To help keep you informed, we have created three main channels where you can get your news. The daily news brings you the latest research, investment, and policy news, which is great if you like to keep up to date with everything happening in this rapidly changing field on a daily basis.
The Rejuvenation Roundup is a monthly breakdown of the key news and happenings in both written and podcast form and is ideal if you want a large information hit in one dose. Finally, Lifespan News is a weekly video recap of the most exciting life extension news presented by Brent Nally.
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Lifespan News – Multiple Cancer DetectionThis week on Lifespan News, Brent Nally introduces a test for multiple types of cancer, discusses how restricting blood flow in the brains of mice looks like brain aging, and brings up a new, safer ...
Can Quantum Computing Help Discover New Drugs?With a new announcement from IBM and Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute, the era of quantum computing has finally arrived in Europe. Can its advance speed up the discovery of new drugs? Europe joins the ...
What is Pterostilbene? A Summary of PterostilbeneThere are few things as tasty as a good blueberry, but science is showing that there could be more health benefits to this delicious fruit than people might think. What is Pterostilbene? ...
LifeXtenShow – Fewer Births or More Deaths?In the final episode of X10’s overpopulation series, Nicola discusses why it would be enormously unethical to stop the progress of life extension to hope to stop overpopulation. Script ...
A Look at Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisA new review published in the American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology discusses the causes of, and potential treatments for, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Fibrosis, but not ...
Starting Your Personal Longevity StrategyEvery day, researchers get together in their labs and try to find ways of bringing aging under medical control. Despite the ongoing global effort, it is estimated that a relatively complete system of ...
PEARL Is Funded, Rapamycin Longevity Clinical Trials BeginToday is a doubly important day: it marks the final day of the PEARL campaign and it is a celebration of another victory for the life extension community. PEARL smashed its initial fundraising goal ...
The Aged Microenvironment Linked to SarcopeniaMuscular degradation with age isn’t the result of a decline in the intrinsic regenerative ability of muscles, according to new research [1]. Instead, sarcopenia is likely due to changes in the ...
Brain Blood Flow Restriction Resembles Brain Aging in MiceA mouse study published in Aging Cell has outlined the similarities between artificially restricted cerebral blood flow and the reduced blood flow associated with aging. Aiming to understand vascular ...
What is Creatine? A Summary of Methylguanidine Acetic AcidMeat is rich in creatine, an important energy buffer in muscle cells, and the main constituent of a popular sports supplement used by athletes. However, we’re now finding out that there’s more ...
Lifespan News – COVID and InflammationThis week on Lifespan News, Brent Nally talks about how the COVID-19 spike protein causes inflammation, a NASA challenge for engineering human tissue, and the complete sequencing of the human genome. ...
First Multi-Cancer Blood Test Available NowBiotech company GRAIL made history earlier this month when it introduced the first commercially available multi-cancer blood test. The test is based on analyzing tumor DNA in circulation and could be ...
What is Fisetin? A Summary of FisetinWe take a look at the popular supplement fisetin and see how it stacks up as a potential anti-aging supplement. What is Fisetin? Fisetin is a plant polyphenol and part of the flavonoid group in the ...
Exercise Decreases Circulating Senescence ProteinsA new study published in Aging Cell shows that a 12-week program of structured exercise lowers the activity of the inflammatory SASP in people in their mid-60s. The expected results To begin the ...
LifeXtenShow – Critiquing the Hallmarks of AgingOn this special episode of X10, LifeXtenShow and the Sheekey Science Show collaborate to explain a recent critique of the Hallmarks of Aging, which holds that it lacks explanatory power and has ...
Rapamycin Improves How Our DNA Is StoredResearchers have demonstrated that rapamycin, a drug that has long been believed to slow down aging, changes the way DNA is stored inside cells to support gut health and longevity [1]. This ...
Calico Scientists Develop Safer Cellular ReprogrammingIn a preprint paper, scientists from Calico, Google’s longevity research behemoth, suggest that contrary to our previous understanding, transient reprogramming of cells using Yamanaka factors ...
Science to Save the World – Society and Alien Life, Part 2On this episode of Science to Save the World, Lifespan.io’s general science show, we elaborate further on the implications for our society if we had proof of life on other planets....
What is Apigenin? A Summary of ApigeninWhat is apigenin? Apigenin is a very common and widely distributed flavonoid in the plant kingdom. Flavonoids are a class of naturally occurring phytochemicals that are found in plant tissues. Plants ...
Who Wants to Live Forever?A recent survey of adults in the US found that only about one-third would take a life extension pill if one were available [1]. These findings are about the same as those of an Australian survey a ...
