A critical take on the research and commercialization efforts in the lifespan extension space. “The idea that aging is a disease that can be cured, that we should all wish for an anti-aging breakthrough to live forever, or at minimum […]
An interview on The Blonde Files Podcast, this is a bit of a sales pitch, yet an exceptionally good one. “Delavie Sciences was then created with the goal of tackling common skin concerns, particularly aging. Dr. Landry joins the show […]
I shared a bit about this endeavor late last year. Now Ashlee Vance writes more about him for Bloomberg: “How to Be 18 Years Old Again for Only $2 Million a Year. Middle-aged tech centimillionaire Bryan Johnson and his team of […]
“Controversial anti-aging proponent Aubrey de Grey has started a new “Longevity Escape Velocity Foundation,” and is kicking off its first experiment, using a combination of therapies in an effort to radically extend the lives of middle-aged mice.” ~ learn more
The latest coverage I’ve read on the Dog Aging Project. This provides helpful context. “But dogs are just the beginning. Because they are a great model for humans, anti-aging or life-span-extending drugs that work for dogs could eventually benefit people, […]
“What’s most surprising is that, before really entering senescence, the cells divide one last time,” says Francis Rodier, corresponding author of the study. “In fact, the cell division caused by telomere dysfunction is so unstable that it ends up creating […]
Published on LessWrong, this is one of the more approachable summaries of the field. One exciting point: “Today, there are over 130 longevity biotechnology companies and over 50 anti-aging drugs in clinical trials in humans.” However, a commenter offers this […]
“In 2013, David Sinclair, a geneticist at Harvard, published a high-profile paper showing that aging mice became more youthful when they were dosed with a NAD-enhancing compound.” Now there are two high-profile well-financed direct-to-consumer companies selling supplements that increase NAD. […]