Scientists Have Reached a Key Milestone in Learning How to Reverse Aging
Article courtesy of Time Magazine It’s been 13 years in the making, but Dr. David Sinclair and his colleagues have finally answered the question of what drives aging. In a study published Jan. 12 in Cell, Sinclair, a professor of genetics and co-director of the Paul[...]
‘Incredible’ gene-editing result in mice inspires plans to treat premature-aging syndrome in children
Article courtesy of ScienceMag.com One mouse is hunched over, graying, and barely moves at 7 months old. Others, at 11 months, have sleek black coats and run around. The videos and other results from a new study have inspired hope for treating children born with progeria,[...]
Potential reversal of epigenetic age using a diet and lifestyle intervention: a pilot randomized clinical trial
Full research paper is available at Aging-us.com Manipulations to slow biological aging and extend healthspan are of interest given the societal and healthcare costs of our aging population. Herein we report on a randomized controlled clinical trial conducted among 43 healthy adult males between the ages[...]
How Long Can We Live?
Article from the New York Times Magazine ~ As medical and social advances mitigate diseases of old age and prolong life, the number of exceptionally long-lived people is increasing sharply. The United Nations estimates that there were about 95,000 centenarians in 1990 and more than[...]
TED TALK: What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness
What keeps us happy and healthy as we go through life? If you think it's fame and money, you're not alone – but, according to psychiatrist Robert Waldinger, you're mistaken. As the director of a 75-year-old study on adult development, Waldinger has unprecedented access to data[...]
Scientists Make Skin Cells Act 30 Years Younger in Breakthrough Study
Article courtesy of Nice News In a major achievement in the world of anti-aging science, researchers recently figured out a way to make human skin cells act three decades younger in a lab through genetic rejuvenation. The discovery could lead to serious advancements in wound recovery[...]
Iowa woman celebrates 115th birthday
Article courtesy of KCCI, Iowa Twenty-one presidents. Two world wars. A depression. The sinking of the Titanic. And even two Chicago Cubs World Series championships (1908 and 2016). According to the Gerontology Research Group, she is the oldest person living in the United States and the[...]
How scientists want to make you young again
Research labs are pursuing technology to “reprogram” aging bodies back to youth. Article courtesy of MIT Technology Review A little over 15 years ago, scientists at Kyoto University in Japan made a remarkable discovery. When they added just four proteins to a skin cell and waited[...]
Living to 100: One island’s remarkable record of centenarians
Article courtesy of CBS News This scene of residents gathered at an Italian café may not seem remarkable, until you know their ages; they're each 100 years old – and Guido Lepori says he's got years to go: "At least 150!" he told correspondent Seth Doane.[...]
‘Keep your eyes open – and leap into the future’: 100 centenarians’ 100 tips for a life well lived
Article courtesy of The Guardian Edward Toms, 102 British army colonel, diplomat and writer; Kent, England Have a happy disposition, a pronounced sense of humour and the ability to laugh at yourself. Mutually fall in love with your partner and stay in that relationship until[...]