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New Cancer Vaccine Implant from Harvard Reprograms Our Cells

By Brady Hartman on April 8, 2018

In brief: An implantable cancer vaccine from Harvard has already shown promising results in mice, and researchers are testing it in a clinical trial on humans. [This article first appeared on LongevityFacts. Author: Brady Hartman. ] An implantable cancer vaccine being tested on patients by Harvard’s Wyss Institute is a new type of immunotherapy that holds promise to treat a wide range of cancers… Continue reading "New Cancer Vaccine Implant from Harvard Reprograms Our Cells"
Medical Advances
New DIY 3-D Bioprinter to Create Living Human Organs

By Brady Hartman on April 5, 2018

DIYers can bioprint living human organs by modifying an off-the-shelf 3-D printer costing about $500, announce researchers who published the plans as open source, enabling anyone to build their own system. [This article first appeared on LongevityFacts. Author: Brady Hartman. ] Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) developed a low-cost 3-D bioprinter to print living tissue by modifying a standard desktop 3-D printer and… Continue reading "New DIY 3-D Bioprinter to Create Living Human Organs"
Medical Advances
New Life Extension and Medical Discoveries of March 2018

By Brady Hartman on April 3, 2018

In brief: An executive summary of the advancements in longevity science and medical discoveries reported on LongevityFacts during March 2018. [This article first appeared on LongevityFacts. Author: Brady Hartman. ] Here’s a look back at last month’s advancements in the fields of medicine and life-extension. March 2018 included reports on discoveries in cancer; two articles on the anti-aging effects of nicotinamide riboside (NR) and… Continue reading "New Life Extension and Medical Discoveries of March 2018"
Anti-Aging Science
New NR Vitamin Promising to Address Aging in Adults

By Brady Hartman on March 29, 2018

Summary: Nicotinamide riboside (NR), a form of vitamin B, increased levels of NAD report researchers in a new study. [This article first appeared on LongevityFacts and was updated on April 3, 2018. Author: Brady Hartman. ] Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder (UCB) reported that nicotinamide riboside (NR) – a unique form of B vitamin – increased levels of NAD, in a clinical trial of… Continue reading "New NR Vitamin Promising to Address Aging in Adults"
Medical Advances
Our Brain Learns Completely Differently Than Experts Assumed For Nearly A Century

By Brady Hartman on March 25, 2018

Researchers just overturned a 70-year-old fundamental understanding of how our brains learn – paving the way for faster, more advanced AI applications and a different approach to medical treatments for brain disorders. [This article first appeared on LongevityFacts. Author: Brady Hartman. ] Researchers just overturned the way scientists thought our brains learn – a view that up until now has been widely accepted for almost… Continue reading "Our Brain Learns Completely Differently Than Experts Assumed For Nearly A Century"
Healthy Living, Medical Advances
Tougher climate policies can save 153 million lives says a new study

By Brady Hartman on March 25, 2018

As many as 153 million air pollution deaths would be avoided if governments speed up the timetable for reducing fossil fuel emissions, a new Duke University study finds. [This article first appeared on LongevityFacts. Author: Brady Hartman. ] There is an overlooked benefit to lowering carbon emissions, besides reducing sea-level rise, a new study says. Reducing emissions will likely save about 153 million human… Continue reading "Tougher climate policies can save 153 million lives says a new study"
Anti-Aging Science
NMN and NAD Reverse Aging of Blood Vessels in New Study

By Brady Hartman on March 23, 2018

Harvard professor Dr. David Sinclair reports that the NAD boosting NMN compound reverses aging in blood vessels and restores muscle strength in a new study published March 22nd. [This article first appeared on LongevityFacts. Author: Brady Hartman. ] Using the NAD boosting molecule NMN, Dr. David Sinclair’s team reversed blood vessel and muscle aging in mice, while boosting their exercise endurance. As Dr. Sinclair… Continue reading "NMN and NAD Reverse Aging of Blood Vessels in New Study"
Anti-Aging Science, Healthy Living
Calorie restriction improves our age-related diseases – new results of a landmark trial.

By Brady Hartman on March 22, 2018

Cutting calories by 15% may help protect us against age-related diseases, suggests a new report of a landmark calorie restriction trial with adults. [This article first appeared on LongevityFacts. Author: Brady Hartman. ] The landmark CALERIE study reports that cutting calories by 15 percent slows down an aging metabolism and may help protect against age-related diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, type 2 diabetes, cancer and… Continue reading "Calorie restriction improves our age-related diseases – new results of a landmark trial."
Medical Advances
7 Revolutionary Medical Technologies

By Brady Hartman on March 21, 2018

Glow-in-the-dark cancer tumors, cryopreservation of organs and a vaccine patch are among the seven breakthrough medical technologies announced by researchers in a March 2018 release. [This article first appeared on LongevityFacts. Author: Brady Hartman. ] Glow-in-the-dark cancer tumors, alcohol tattoos, MRI coils, a malaria pill, tracers that light up prostate cancer, cryopreservation of organs and a needle-free vaccine patch are breakthrough medical technologies sponsored by… Continue reading "7 Revolutionary Medical Technologies"
Medical Advances
Daily Viagra May Reduce Colorectal Cancer Odds

By Brady Hartman on March 20, 2018

Summary: Viagra reduces colorectal cancer odds in mice by 50%, says a new report which adds that a clinical trial of low-dose Viagra should be the next step.[This article first appeared on LongevityFacts. Author: Brady Hartman. ] Viagra cut in half the formation of precancerous polyps that form before the onset of colorectal cancer, says cancer researcher Darren D. Browning Ph.D. – a Professor… Continue reading "Daily Viagra May Reduce Colorectal Cancer Odds"