Many people think of sleep almost as if it were a state of suspended animation, like turning off a computer so that it can cool down. But while your c...
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...
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...
Metformin: Can you have your cake and eat it, too?
When Americans 50 years ago envisioned the perfect youthful physique, the trim, athletic body would surely have sported a sun-baked complexion. And wh...
Rapamycin: An impressive geroprotector with a few potential flaws
If any drug has performed consistently and unequivocally well in anti-aging trials, it’s rapamycin. Dr. Matt Kaeberlein’s Dog Aging Project is among t...