Month: August 2025

In Cell Reports Medicine, researchers have published a detailed review on the relationship between cardiovascular disease and the age-related inflammation known as inflammaging. The immune system itself ages Why We Age: Chronic InflammationChronic inflammation refers to a persistent, low-grade buzz of immune activity that settles into the body without the drama of an infection or...

Researchers have recently published a review on how cannabis use among older adults impacts age-related conditions and longevity [1]. Cannabinoids and longevity In recent years, researchers have observed an increase in cannabis use among older adults, mostly for chronic conditions, such as arthritis, pain, sleep improvement, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. However, there is also a...

Dr. Nir Barzilai, the director of the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, among his many other titles, is one of geroscience's most prominent figures. He is everywhere all at once, seemingly collaborating with the entire world, but is best known as a staunch proponent of metformin, the anti-diabetes drug...

In Aging, researchers have reported on how an increase in FGF21, a myokine that encourages muscle growth, impacts the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Progressive and fatal ALS is an age-related disease that is characterized by the degeneration of motor neurons throughout the spinal cord and in the brain, leading to death by respiratory...

Scientists have demonstrated that injecting healthy mitochondria either systematically or directly into the tumor microenvironment boosts the efficiency of a standard anti-cancer therapy [1]. Mitochondria’s dual role in lung cancer While not the most prevalent type of cancer, lung cancer causes more deaths than any other. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for 85% of...

Mountain View, California — Lifespan Research Institute, a nonprofit leader in longevity science and advocacy, announces the launch of the Lifespan Alliance, a sponsorship initiative uniting mission-driven companies and visionary organizations dedicated to extending healthy human lifespan. Member organizations, including launch sponsors AgingBiotech.info, Immortal Dragons, Rejuve.bio, Ora Biomedical, and Quadrascope, have the opportunity to collaborate...