Had your curiosity piqued by our recent autophagy articles? Learn even more about this essential cellular process over at LEAF science! Human trials o...
No more eraserhead: Will blocking epigenetic erasers prevent Alzheimer’s disease?
Just like a well-folded sheet of paper, a tightly coiled segment of DNA doesn’t have much chance of being read. Our cells use this to their advantage,...
Research roundup: Scientists stop premature aging in its tracks, and more
Researchers from Houston Methodist Research Institute took cells from patients with progeria, a devastating condition that causes premature aging, and...
Autophagy: Young and hungry
Ever been so hungry you thought you might start gnawing on your own body? Your cells certainly have no qualms with it. Right now, millions of them are...
In the media this week: Aubrey, AI, and advocacy
Trust your doctor to diagnose you correctly? The Washington Post reports that 2/3 of doctors treating dementia patients backpedal on treatment plans a...
Research roundup: Ancient worms of the deep sea provide clues to the evolution of long lifespans, and more
Lessons from 300 year old tubeworms: The low 0.67% mortality rate … supports longevity theory, which states that in the absence of extrinsic mor...
In the media this week: Sentries, strawberries, and senolytics
Will strawberries be the next superfood? The Life Extension Advocacy Foundation takes a look at a naturally occurring senolytic that delayed ac...
When cancer was just a twinkle in your epigenome’s eye
A friendly genie appears in a puff of smoke and tells you that you’ll develop cancer 20 years hence. However, he offers to send you back in time to an...
Pet dogs on rapamycin are pictures of health
In the lab, rapamycin is a star geroprotector. In addition to boosting lifespan even when used in late life, it’s also been found specifically t...
Healthspan: Is life extension a Faustian bargain?
If you could buy a few more years of life by sacrificing some of your health, would you? When would the trade stop being worth it to you–when yo...