This article explores the relationship between Neural Stem Cells and the aging process. The cells die slowly over time. When researchers killed these cells in animal models, they essentially jump-started the aging process. | learn more
A study out of Chicago Booth took a deep dive into the VC decision-making process with the help of surveys from almost 900 investors, both early and late stage. | learn more
Nir Barzilai runs the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He’s on a mission to get the FDA to classify aging as a disease. Then, he expects research to demonstrate that Metformin (and similar interventions) […]
CRISPR was used in the US for the first time to edit a specific genetic disease out of a human embryo. Though not the first time globally, this is a real frontier of both science and ethics. It’s potentially a […]
This writing can get a bit technical, but that’s the price to pay when referencing a lot of primary source research. The conclusion is of value: focus on low-fat diets hasn’t helped the population and may, in fact, be hurting. | learn […]
Read this NPR interview with co-author Jack Gilbert, who studies microbial ecosystems at the University of Chicago. | learn more
“Out of more than 220 total hours of sleep observation, researchers found only 18 minutes when all adults were sound asleep simultaneously. Typically, older participants in their 50s and 60s went to bed earlier and woke up earlier than those […]
Engineers at the University of Washington have figured out how to create a phone that’s powered by radio waves. It works for calls and text messages. This could be used for cheap standalone devices in economically depressed areas, or as […]
“In a new study, the researchers show that consumption of extra-virgin olive oil protects memory and learning ability and reduces the formation of amyloid-beta plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain – classic markers of Alzheimer’s disease.” | learn more
The FDA doesn’t need to listen to this panel, but they usually do. Scientists remove T-cells, genetically modify them to attack cancer, then put them back in the bodies of leukemia patients. This would be the first time the FDA […]