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Underwriting life insurance with epigenetics
Coming soon: “At FOXO Technologies, we are committed to developing a new underwriting protocol based on the science of epigenetics.” | learn more
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The first new Alzheimer’s drug since 2003 approved by FDA.
The approval came despite the advisory committee’s near-unanimous vote against it. “The approval, however, will do little to quell criticisms from the swath of Alzheimer’s researchers, biostatisticians, and clinicians who have argued that Biogen cherry-picked data and failed to show […]
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Learn your biological age from the comfort of your own home.
This article in Wired (a couple years old) highlights companies that commercialize epigenetic clocks that predict biological age. I first learned of this technology in the book Lifespan, but I haven’t paid to take my own test yet. Have you? | learn more
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Google teams up with health giant HCA to develop algorithms
“The two will tap hospital chain HCA’s private patient records to train machine learning models, which could help monitor patients, improve operations, and guide doctors’ decision-making.” | learn more
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A primary care physician for every American
“A new report says it’s time to consider primary care a “common good” akin to public education.” | learn more
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Personalized health is the future
AngelList rounds up the “new batch of wellness-minded startups” tackling personalized health. Great to see NutriSense get a mention! | learn more
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Can we live to 200?
From the NYT, this is a high level summary of the different tech on the horizon for extending life. “In the last century, the average human life expectancy doubled. Here’s a roadmap to the innovations that could help us do […]
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How does intermittent fasting affect glucose levels?
New from the NutriSense blog! “Intermittent fasting (IF) is the intentional restricting of our mealtimes to maximize health. Media coverage tends to paint IF as the latest fad diet … except it’s neither a fad nor a diet.” | learn more
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The future of the $1.5 trillion wellness market
An article from some of the smart folks at McKinsey. | learn more
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Digital health startups want to bring glucose monitors to the masses
This post by science reporter Katie Palmer for STAT News discusses NutriSense and other startups in the field. It’s solid reporting. | learn more