No one should have to read during the holidays. That’s why we made you a video! I spoke to our own James Peyer about how he got started in the l...
Evolution eats the old to feed the young
Part II of III in a series on the evolution of aging. (Part I, Part III) Sex and death have been friends for a long time. Many people would tell you t...
The Aging Immune System
The immune system degrades as we age. The elderly get sick more often, take longer to recover from illness or injury, are more prone to cancer, and mo...
How your ancestors’ lifestyle determines your lifespan
Part I of III in a series on the evolution of aging. (Part II, Part III) Here’s an interesting experiment that I don’t recommend trying at home. Take ...
The Hallmarks of Aging: Epigenetic Alterations
All cells in your body have the same DNA, yet they express different proteins and do different things. How does that happen? Various alterations in y...
Cheat codes for youthful cells
For much of the 20th century, the prevailing wisdom was that once cells were fully differentiated, their identities were crystallized eternally–...
Diagnosis: Cursed?
The year is 1996, and you’re a doctor with a strange case on your hands. Actually, it’s not just one case–it’s an entire family with a collectio...
Metformin as Geroprotector
The diabetes drug Metformin is handled as new anti-aging compound. But which studies actually promoted the longevity effects of Metformin? We provide ...
Michael Fossel on telomerase therapy in cancer, Alzheimer’s, and more
Last week we heard the theoretical side of Dr. Michael Fossel’s mission to bring aging to its knees, and why his chosen point of attack was on t...
Più mosso, Maestro! An interview in the key of telomere with Dr. Michael Fossel
With three decades of experience as a professor of clinical medicine under his belt, Dr. Michael Fossel takes a fundamentally pragmatic approach to ta...