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  • A Small Molecule to Restore the Liver

    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 […]
  • Niacin: Benefits, Side Effects, and Research

    Niacin: Benefits, Side Effects, and Research

    Niacin is a widely used dietary supplement with a long research history and several tricks up its sleeve. Recent human trials have shed new light on […]
  • Study Suggests 14 Existing Drugs Increase Human Lifespan

    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]. […]
  • Controlling a Protein to Stop Obesity

    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 […]
  • InSilico Shares Details on AI-Generated Drug Candidate

    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 […]
  • Senolytic Activity of Drug-Polyphenol Combinations

    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 […]
  • Hard Science and Long-Shot Ideas Meet in Vitalia

    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 extensively […]
  • Quercetin: Benefits, Side Effects, and Research

    Quercetin: Benefits, Side Effects, and Research

    Found in many fruits and vegetables, quercetin is a natural antioxidant and popular dietary supplement that may have some potential against aging. […]
  • Reprogramming Cells to Research Aging

    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 […]
  • High Protein Consumption May Drive Atherosclerosis

    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 in macrophages [1]. Protein: friend or foe? The […]
  • Lowering the Bar to Invest in Longevity

    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 […]
  • Looking for Safety in Epigenetic Rejuvenation

    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 what this technology does and how it might be used safely. Affecting methylation directly This […]
  • Intermittent Rapamycin Lessens Negative Effects in Mice

    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 […]
  • Decreasing Autophagy Might Reverse Ovarian Aging

    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 […]
  • Using Ultrasound to Assist Gene Therapy

    Using Ultrasound to Assist Gene Therapy

    A new publication in iScience has described a novel way in which heart tissue can be encouraged to accept a gene therapy by using ultrasound to create cavitation bubbles. A little-known target and a […]
  • Longevity and DeSci Recap – February 2024

    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 […]
  • Ultra-Processed Food Linked to Numerous Health Risks

    Ultra-Processed Food Linked to Numerous Health Risks

    A new massive umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses reinforces the idea that ultra-processed food is bad for most aspects of human health [1]. Is it even food? Many words have been uttered about the dangers of ultra-processed […]
  • Rejuvenation Roundup February 2024

    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 […]
  • Niacin (Vitamin B3) Linked to Cardiovascular Risk

    Niacin (Vitamin B3) Linked to Cardiovascular Risk

    A new study shows that niacin, a popular food fortifier, supplement, and NAD precursor, might increase the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events by as much as twofold [1]. The dark side of niacin? […]
  • Higher Abdominal Fat Associated with Cognitive Decline

    Higher Abdominal Fat Associated with Cognitive Decline

    A group of Japanese researchers has published a paper reporting an association between higher abdominal fat levels and cognitive decline [1]. Abdominal fat […]
  • Physically Fit Older People Have Better Visual Processing

    Physically Fit Older People Have Better Visual Processing

    Publishing a study in GeroScience featuring people over 80 years old, researchers have described a link between physical fitness and maintenance of specific […]
  • Epigenetic Clocks Help Predict Health Outcomes

    Epigenetic Clocks Help Predict Health Outcomes

    Researchers publishing in PNAS have found that well-known epigenetic clocks are valuable in predicting health outcomes, including mortality, in human beings. The usefulness of clocks This paper […]
  • Fasting-Mimicking Diet Might Extend Lifespan in Humans

    Fasting-Mimicking Diet Might Extend Lifespan in Humans

    A new study into Valter Longo’s fasting-mimicking diet shows metabolic and immune benefits that, according to a simulation, might translate into years of additional […]
  • Meaningful Improvements in Human Trial For Sarcopenia

    Meaningful Improvements in Human Trial For Sarcopenia

    Rejuvenate Biomed has recently concluded a clinical trial for sarcopenia. The results have shown “meaningful improvements in muscle strength, function and fatigue resistance”. What is sarcopenia? Sarcopenia is an age-related progressive loss of […]
  • A Nanoparticle Reduces Brain Inflammation in Mice

    A Nanoparticle Reduces Brain Inflammation in Mice

    A recent preprint paper from researchers at Sachi Bio has described how this company’s technology can be used to alleviate brain […]
  • Rejuvenation Startup Summit 2024 Program and Speakers

    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 […]
  • Educational Attainment Linked to Lower Mortality Risk

    Educational Attainment Linked to Lower Mortality Risk

    A systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Lancet suggests that more years of education is linked to reduced all-cause mortality in adults [1]. Benefits of education Educational attainment is associated with better […]
  • NOVOS Launches Daily Chew for Organ Function

    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 its […]
  • Rejuvenate Bio Develops Gene Therapy for Dog Arthritis

    Rejuvenate Bio Develops Gene Therapy for Dog Arthritis

    Rejuvenate Bio has announced a partnership with a leading animal health company to develop a gene therapy for canine osteoarthritis. The identity of the partnering global […]
  • How Individual Lifestyle Factors Affect Lifespan

    How Individual Lifestyle Factors Affect Lifespan

    A new study has reported that adopting more healthy lifestyle habits continuously lowers mortality risk, resulting in many years of added life expectancy [1]. The magnificent eight Lead a healthy lifestyle, and you will live longer. This […]