Intensifying research over the last few decades has seen more compounds and molecules discovered that have important implications for health and aging.  One such substance is Carbon 60 (C60), which was uncovered in 1985 by a trio of scientists who later won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for this very work. Carbon 60 is a

A new report published in March 2021 has revealed that anabolic androgen steroids (AAS) cause premature brain aging.  Anabolic steroids are a synthetic type of the male sex hormone testosterone that was first created in the 1930s. ‘Anabolic’ means muscle building while ‘androgenic’ refers to enhanced male sex characteristics. Doctors could prescribe AAS (orally or

A recent study has shown that a compound previously demonstrated to frustrate mechanisms of aging and improve metabolic health in mice also has beneficial effects on human beings.  The research was completed by scientists from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. It was published on April 22 in the Science journal.   NMN

For a long time, professionals who care for senior citizens with chronic conditions have emphasized that aging be conceptualized as an attainable and worthwhile goal.  But research in the field has only picked up in the last 20 years. Scientists have made massive progress in understanding aging itself and investigating mechanisms to slow or even

A recent study — which was published in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications – aimed to improve understanding of the underlying mechanisms of extreme longevity and healthspan. Supercentenarians are individuals aged above 110 years. This subset has attracted the attention of longevity researchers because they outlive the majority of the population and appear to remain

In 2011 and 2014 respectively, Stanford University neuroscientist Tony Wyss-Coray—along with his associate Saul Villeda—published two scientistic papers that studied blood from young mice. What they discovered was truly groundbreaking… The blood they extracted from these young mice showed a somewhat miraculous restorative effect on the brains of elderly mice.  The discovery was monumental in

A study spearheaded by a team of researchers at the University of California San Diego (Jacobs School of Engineering) has revealed a deeper insight into the process of creating therapies that are related to muscle disease, injury, and atrophy.  Published in the journal, Science Advances, the findings study how different pluripotent stem cell lines create

New methods and studies are pushing longevity research years ahead and bringing us closer to defeating aging.  Celeris Therapeutics is an Austria-based startup that is using AI to accelerate the development of longevity drugs.  It comprises an international research team that includes computer scientists, theoretical physicists, and medicinal chemists.  The company recently secured €400,000 funding

In the 5th century BC, Herodotus – the Greek author known as the ‘Father of History‘-wrote on the ‘Fountain of Youth’, proving that ancient societies were concerned with issues of longevity and youthfulness. Nonetheless, scientists have for a long time thought that longevity was out of reach – which dissuaded early research. It wasn’t until

The field of gerontology is growing rapidly as scientists work to understand aging and explore medicines and technology that could help repair or reverse aging processes.  Numerous scientific studies have scrutinized the genetic, clinical, behavioral, and social aspects of age-related downtime. While most studies have used model animals such as mice, human trials are ongoing