Month: September 2021

For this episode of Lifespan.io's general science show, Science to Save the World, we discuss cellular reprogramming, a technique that makes cells biologically young again. Script Could "reprogramming" old cells make them young again, leading to potential cures for age-related diseases? In 2006, a study by Drs. Kazutoshi Takahashi and Shinya Yamanaka showed that it...

According to new research, it may be possible for humans to live 130 years or perhaps longer, but the chances of reaching that age are slim. New findings suggest that mortality risk plateaus past 110 For many years now, just how long a human being can live has been the focus of heated debate. Some...

A novel cryptocurrency, Transhuman Coin, has recently announced its debut. When a transaction occurs, this coin is automatically distributed back into funding its own growth and the development of research into cures for various disabilities, including age-related disorders. We at Lifespan.io support Transhuman Coin donations on our donations page, and THC has donated 10 million...

The Longevity Science Foundation has launched today. This new Swiss foundation has confirmed that it will be committing over $1 billion in the next ten years to research, institutions, and projects advancing healthy human longevity and extending the healthy human lifespan to more than 120 years. We had the opportunity to speak to Garri Zmudze,...

A review published in The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences has outlined what effects caloric restriction (CR) has on the development and differentiation of stem cells. Stem cells and their exhaustion The reviewers began by discussing stem cell exhaustion, a hallmark of aging and a common concern of aging research that we have covered extensively....

Scientists have used DNA methylation markers to measure the anti-aging effects of healthy diet and physical activity, reaching interesting, if at times contradictory, results [1]. Move, eat healthy, check your biological age Physical activity (PA) and healthy diet are two powerful interventions that have time and again shown their potential to slow aging. Their importance...