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Anti-Aging Science, Futurism, Medical Advances
8 Top Videos On the Future of Medicine (Best of 2017)

By Brady Hartman on January 5, 2018

Summary: a review of the eight top videos on the future of medicine reported in 2017. [This article first appeared on the LongevityFacts.com website. Author: Brady Hartman.] Throughout 2017, a new breed of researchers called geroscientists were working on revolutionary medical advances, including cancer-seeking bacteriobots, lab-grown organs, soft robots that help an ailing heart to beat, weaponized killer T-cells, plans for radical life extension, advancements… Continue reading "8 Top Videos On the Future of Medicine (Best of 2017)"
Medical Advances
(Video) Researchers Find Promising Alzheimer’s Treatment Using Diabetes Drug

By Brady Hartman on January 2, 2018

Summary: Researchers discover promising Alzheimer’s treatment that ‘significantly reversed memory loss’ in mice with Alzheimer’s disease. The novel treatment is based on type 2 diabetes drugs. [Author: Brady Hartman.] Promising Alzheimer’s Treatment Using Diabetes Drug Scientists announced a drug that ‘significantly reversed memory loss’ in mice with Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers from Lancaster University in the UK say the novel drug – created to treat… Continue reading "(Video) Researchers Find Promising Alzheimer’s Treatment Using Diabetes Drug"
Anti-Aging Science
We Need Breakthrough Biomarkers of Aging to Revolutionize Lifespan Extension

By Brady Hartman on January 1, 2018

Summary: Biomarkers of aging would be a breakthrough that slashes the time and cost it currently takes to develop lifespan-extension drugs. [Author: Brady Hartman. This article first appeared on the LongevityFacts.com website. ] Biomarkers of aging would revolutionize the development of lifespan-extension drugs, helping to bring them out of the laboratory and into the clinic in a fraction of the time and at a… Continue reading "We Need Breakthrough Biomarkers of Aging to Revolutionize Lifespan Extension"
Anti-Aging Science, Medical Advances
Reviewing the Lifespan Extension Discoveries of 2017

By Brady Hartman on December 31, 2017

Summary: a review of the discoveries in lifespan extension reported in 2017. [Author: Brady Hartman. This article first appeared on the LongevityFacts.com website. The article has been updated, and the title has been changed.] Another year is over. Here’s a look back at the discoveries and articles covering lifespan extension science in 2017. Videos on Lifespan Extension The year saw the release of… Continue reading "Reviewing the Lifespan Extension Discoveries of 2017"
Anti-Aging Science
New Research on Maximum Human Lifespan

By Brady Hartman on December 31, 2017

Summary: New findings on maximum human lifespan shows that we have an upper limit due to the construction of our bodies and genetic constraints. However, anti-aging scientists may have discovered ways to overcome this limitation. [This article first appeared on the LongevityFacts website. Author: Brady Hartman. This report has been updated in a follow-up article on the upper limit to human lifespan.] Three… Continue reading "New Research on Maximum Human Lifespan"
Lifespan-Extending Treatments, Medical Advances
Breakthroughs Set To Revolutionize Stem Cell Therapy

By Brady Hartman on December 26, 2017

Summary: These breakthroughs in stem cell therapy could potentially rejuvenate our damaged organs with induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Moreover, biotech firms are rushing to bring organ-rejuvenating cell therapies to the marketplace. [This article first appeared on the LongevityFacts.com website. Author: Brady Hartman. ] Recent advances in stem cell therapies could translate into effective treatments for intractable diseases. Stem cells are the repairmen… Continue reading "Breakthroughs Set To Revolutionize Stem Cell Therapy"
Healthy Living
Report on Doctor’s Healthiest Diet

By Brady Hartman on December 25, 2017

Summary: Comparing the Atkins, Rosedale, Paleo, Mediterranean and DASH Diet plans, researchers report on the healthiest options. [This article first appeared on the LongevityFacts website. Author: Brady Hartman.] Despite all the advances made with lifespan-extending drugs, a healthy diet remains as one of the best ways to stay healthy and live longer. While many dietary regimens can help us lose weight, few people… Continue reading "Report on Doctor’s Healthiest Diet"
Healthy Living
Scientists Say Air Pollution Will Be Our Top Killer by 2050

By Brady Hartman on December 22, 2017

Summary: Air pollution and global warming will ascend to the top cause of death in the next three decades, leading to a rise in premature deaths dues to lung disease, heart attacks, and strokes. [This article first appeared on the LongevityFacts and was updated on March 24, 2018. Author: Brady Hartman.] A pair of expert scientists from the University of Southern… Continue reading "Scientists Say Air Pollution Will Be Our Top Killer by 2050"
Medical Advances, Weight Loss
Scientists Hunting for Breakthrough Diabetes Treatments

By Brady Hartman on December 22, 2017

Summary: Recently pharmaceutical firms have released new diabetes treatments, including one in the past week. Moreover, a promising new therapy that attacks the root cause of type 2 diabetes is in the development pipeline. [This article first appeared on the LongevityFacts.com website. Author: Brady Hartman. ] The CDC recently shocked the public when they reported that 40% of Americans walking around today… Continue reading "Scientists Hunting for Breakthrough Diabetes Treatments"
Medical Advances
FDA Approves First Ever Gene Therapy for Inherited Disease

By Brady Hartman on December 21, 2017

Summary: The success of a gene therapy for blindness caused by a genetic mutation paves the way for gene therapies which treat other forms of blindness as well as similar treatments which treat other diseases. [This article first appeared on the Longevity Facts website. Author: Brady Hartman. ] In a historic move, the FDA on Tuesday approved a pioneering gene therapy for… Continue reading "FDA Approves First Ever Gene Therapy for Inherited Disease"