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Anti-Aging Science, Lifespan-Extending Treatments
Can We Restore Thymus Function to Cheat Death?

By Brady Hartman on November 22, 2017

Summary: Thymus function is essential to our immune systems. Unfortunately, our thymus shrinks beginning in young adulthood. The successful preliminary results of a clinical trial suggest that it may be possible to regrow the thymus to boost our flagging immune systems. [Author: Brady Hartman. This article was updated on Feb 5, 2018, and first appeared on LongevityFacts.] Dr. Greg Fahy wants to… Continue reading "Can We Restore Thymus Function to Cheat Death?"
Lifespan-Extending Treatments
Can a Revolutionary Rapamycin Therapy Slow Down Aging in Our Bodies?

By Brady Hartman on November 14, 2017

Summary: Intermittent rapamycin therapy lengthens the lifespan of mice and seems to eliminate side effects in humans. Have geroscientists figured out how to administer the anti-aging drug rapamycin in a way that sidesteps its side effects? [This article first appeared on LongevityFacts. Follow us on Reddit | Google+ | Facebook. Author: Brady Hartman] The FDA-approved drug rapamycin extends the lifespan of mice by about 25% and may… Continue reading "Can a Revolutionary Rapamycin Therapy Slow Down Aging in Our Bodies?"
Anti-Aging Science, Lifespan-Extending Treatments
(Video) Genes Rule Over Our Aging Bodies – Dr. David Sinclair on Sirtuins

By Brady Hartman on November 14, 2017

Summary: (Video) Watch Dr. David Sinclair explain how sirtuin genes control cellular repair and how drugs and supplements that affect the sirtuins can slow the aging process. [Author: Brady Hartman. This article first appeared on the website LongevityFacts. Follow us on Reddit or Google+ ] Scroll down for video Sirtuins Sirtuins are a family of genes, enzymes, and proteins, which affect multiple pathways that increase the lifespan… Continue reading "(Video) Genes Rule Over Our Aging Bodies – Dr. David Sinclair on Sirtuins"
Anti-Aging Science, Lifespan-Extending Treatments
(Video) Can These Revolutionary Technologies Beat Aging in Our Lifetimes?

By Brady Hartman on November 12, 2017

Summary: A new video shows several technologies in development that could dramatically slow down aging in the next few years. [Follow us on Reddit | Google+ | Facebook. Author: Brady Hartman] This new video from animated by Kurzsegat and produced by our friends at Life Extension Advocacy Foundation/Lifespan.io presents three technologies close to completion that could make a dramatic impact on our health and how we age.… Continue reading "(Video) Can These Revolutionary Technologies Beat Aging in Our Lifetimes?"
Anti-Aging Science, Lifespan-Extending Treatments
Old Human Cells Rejuvenated with ‘Breakthrough’ Anti-Aging Discovery

By Brady Hartman on November 9, 2017

Summary: Novel resveratrol analogs rejuvenate aging human cells, lengthening their telomeres and making them look and behave younger. [This article first appeared on LongevityFacts. Follow us on Reddit | Google+ | Facebook – Author: Brady Hartman.] A team led by Professor Lorna Harries at the University of Exeter has discovered a new way to rejuvenate worn-out human cells called senescent cells. Within hours of treatment with the… Continue reading "Old Human Cells Rejuvenated with ‘Breakthrough’ Anti-Aging Discovery"
Anti-Aging Science, Lifespan-Extending Treatments
Body Hacking – Man Rejuvenating Body with DIY Gene Therapy

By Brady Hartman on November 1, 2017

Summary: One man is self-experimenting with DIY gene therapy on the theory that a human growth hormone-boosting gene implant might rejuvenate him without side effects. This article first appeared under the title ‘Can We Rejuvenate Our Bodies with HGH Boosting Gene Therapy?’ on LongevityFacts. Author: Brady Hartman. Can human growth hormone (HGH) boosting gene therapy rejuvenate our bodies without side effects? One… Continue reading "Body Hacking – Man Rejuvenating Body with DIY Gene Therapy"
Anti-Aging Science, Lifespan-Extending Treatments
What Causes Us To Age? (The Hallmarks of Aging)

By Brady Hartman on October 25, 2017

Summary: The hallmarks of aging is a landmark paper which pinpointed the underlying causes of aging and spurred geroscientists to develop lifespan-extending drugs. This report provides an update of some of the significant accomplishments in longevity research since the paper was published. [This article first appeared on the LongevityFacts.com website, Author: Brady Hartman. What causes us to grow older and succumb… Continue reading "What Causes Us To Age? (The Hallmarks of Aging)"
Anti-Aging Science, Lifespan-Extending Treatments
Macromolecular Damage Ages Us Prematurely – Autophagy Helps

By Brady Hartman on October 21, 2017

Summary: Macromolecular damage contributes to the chronic diseases of aging by causing DNA damage, inflammaging, stem cell decline, increased cellular stress and cell death. Hopefully, geroscientists may have found a way to repair the damage using compounds like rapamycin that induce autophagy. This article first appeared on the LongevityFacts.com website. Author: Brady Hartman. Macromolecular Damage Ages Us Prematurely As we grow older,… Continue reading "Macromolecular Damage Ages Us Prematurely – Autophagy Helps"
Anti-Aging Science, Lifespan-Extending Treatments
(Video) View the Future of Medicine with Nanorobots, Weaponized Killer T-cells, Lab-grown Organs, and Gene Editing

By Brady Hartman on October 15, 2017

Summary: (video) Could weaponized killer T-cells, medical nanorobots, lab-grown organs, and gene editing be in our future? A new film clip from CATS gives us a glimpse of what science has in store. This article first appeared on LongevityFacts.com, follow us on Google+ or Reddit. Author: Brady Hartman. The Cambridge Academy of Therapeutic Sciences gives us a fantastic video preview of the future of medicine. In a… Continue reading "(Video) View the Future of Medicine with Nanorobots, Weaponized Killer T-cells, Lab-grown Organs, and Gene Editing"
Anti-Aging Science, Lifespan-Extending Treatments
Can We Rejuvenate Our Bodies Using Telomerase to Lengthen Telomeres?

By Brady Hartman on October 13, 2017

Summary: Telomerase replenishes telomeres, extending the lifespan of our cells. While much work remains to be done, researchers are hopeful that telomerase enhancing therapy will rejuvenate our organs and extend our lives. This article first appeared on LongevityFacts.com, follow us on Google+ | Facebook | Reddit. Author: Brady Hartman. The enzyme telomerase replenishes telomeres, providing cells with an extended lifespan. Geroscientists hope that adding extra telomerase will protect the length of… Continue reading "Can We Rejuvenate Our Bodies Using Telomerase to Lengthen Telomeres?"

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