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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?"
Futurism
Can These New Advancements in Cryonics Revive Our Bodies After Freezing?

By Brady Hartman on November 20, 2017

Summary: Cryonics has long been a non-starter due to technical limitations. A week-old radical proposal by a Russian cryonics firm to freeze people before death, combined with technological advances in cryopreservation are shaking up the cryonics industry. When will cryonics be ready for prime time? [This article has been updated on 12/2/2017 and first appeared on LongevityFacts. For weekly articles, follow us… Continue reading "Can These New Advancements in Cryonics Revive Our Bodies After Freezing?"
Anti-Aging Science, Futurism
Do Aubrey de Grey’s Revolutionary Plans to Reverse Aging Make SENS? (video)

By Brady Hartman on November 19, 2017

Summary: Aubrey de Grey’s SENS foundation is both controversial and inspirational. Watch a 3-minute video of Aubrey, followed by a discussion of Dr. Aubrey de Grey’s revolutionary plans to reverse aging. [This article first appeared on LongevityFacts.com. Author: Brady Hartman. Follow us on Reddit | Google+ | Facebook. ] Aubrey de Grey is on a mission to reverse aging and has a large group of followers who think he might do… Continue reading "Do Aubrey de Grey’s Revolutionary Plans to Reverse Aging Make SENS? (video)"
Medical Advances
Microsoft’s Gates to Genetically Engineer Laser Lit Mosquitoes Using Gene Drive

By Brady Hartman on November 17, 2017

Summary: Will gene drive wipe out malaria-causing mosquitoes, or will the genetic technology that ‘spreads like wildfire’ cause a catastrophe? Gene drive raises hopes and fears as a team of scientists funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are using it to wipe out the mosquitoes that carry malaria, to eradicate the disease. [This article first appeared on LongevityFacts and… Continue reading "Microsoft’s Gates to Genetically Engineer Laser Lit Mosquitoes Using Gene Drive"
Anti-Aging Science, Medical Advances
Does This Gene Fuel Obesity?

By Brady Hartman on November 16, 2017

Summary: Can a gene fuel obesity? Variants of a gene called ‘ankyrin-B’ – a gene carried by millions of Americans – could cause individuals to put on pounds through no fault of their own. [This article first appeared on LongevityFacts. Follow us on Reddit | Google+ | Facebook. Author: Brady Hartman] We often attribute obesity to eating too much and exercising too… Continue reading "Does This Gene Fuel Obesity?"
Medical Advances
CRISPR 2.0: New Ways to Edit Genes in Our Body (video)

By Brady Hartman on November 15, 2017

Summary: (Video) The original CRISPR-Cas9 system has revolutionized gene editing, but cutting DNA isn’t all it can do. From turning gene expression on and off to tagging particular sequences with a fluorescent dye, this animation explores some of the exciting upgrades to CRISPR. Scroll down for video. Techniques to modify DNA in the genome have existed for several decades, and… Continue reading "CRISPR 2.0: New Ways to Edit Genes in Our Body (video)"
Medical Advances
Revolutionary CRISPR Gene Editing with Nanoparticles

By Brady Hartman on November 15, 2017

Summary: Nanotechnology meets gene editing. MIT researchers use nanoparticles instead of viruses to deliver the CRISPR gene editing system. This article first appeared on LongevityFacts. Author: Brady Hartman] In a new study, MIT scientists have developed nanoparticles that deliver the CRISPR gene editing system, eliminating the need to use viruses for delivery. Using the new delivery technique, the gene editors were able… Continue reading "Revolutionary CRISPR Gene Editing with Nanoparticles"
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?"