December 23, 2020
Happy holidays from the Lifespan Extension Advocacy Foundation! While 2020 has been a trying year in many respects, rejuvenation research has continued throughout, and we are pleased to announce that we have plenty to discuss before we part for the holiday season. LEAF News We would like to remind you once again that on January...
December 23, 2020
A new article published in Aging and Disease has taken a look at what two stem cell-activating growth factors can do in aged mice with Alzheimer's-like pathology. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is perhaps the most age-related of all age-related diseases. Perhaps not coincidentally, it has also been the most stubborn disease to develop treatments for. One...
December 22, 2020
We interviewed a group of Russian biohackers who performed a plasma dilution experiment on themselves. This experiment, the first of its kind, was based on previous mouse studies by Drs. Irina and Michael Conboy. Some molecules, while essential for various body functions, can be harmful when overproduced. Inflammatory cytokines, such as transforming growth factor beta...
December 21, 2020
As the holidays approach, I want to take this opportunity to sincerely thank you for being part of our community at Lifespan.io and helping to bring an end to the diseases of aging. 2020 has been a difficult year, but through it all, you have helped us grow into a stronger organization than we have...
December 21, 2020
Today, we want to spotlight NOVOS, a nutraceutical company that is focused on developing science-based nutraceuticals to slow down aging and that will offer tests to track people's aging processes and get a better picture of their health. The company is launching two new supplements: NOVOS Core and NOVOS Boost. NOVOS claims that its nutraceuticals:...
December 17, 2020
New research has shown that a DNA repair gene modulates lifespan in mice [1]. This may serve as a therapeutic avenue or at least open the way towards dissecting the links between DNA damage and senescence. MYSM1 is a gene that removes a molecular mark known as ubiquitin from histones, which are scaffolding proteins that...