Chat with Ira Pastor about Longevity issues
I had a fun conversation with Ira Pastor about Longevity issues. See/hear it here.
New Paper on the Economic Impact of Longevity Treatments
This is a useful new paper by Andrew J. Scott, Martin Ellison & David A. Sinclair. Published in Nature, the two economists along with David Sinclair say that “We show that a slowdown in aging that increases life expectancy by
Longevity investment: small sums behind big ideas
Here’s an article by the folks at Longevity Technology that explains a bit about what I’ve been up to lately with 100 Plus Capital. “While longevity is now seeing increasing interest from major Silicon Valley investment firms, companies in our
Biomarkers of biological age as predictors of COVID-19 disease severity
The older you are, the harder Covid-19 hits you. Here’s a paper outlining some ways to measure biological (as opposed to chronological) age.
Fasting Mimicking Diet has positive impact on cancer therapy
Here’s the Nature paper. “Fasting mimicking diet as an adjunct to neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer in the multicentre randomized phase 2 DIRECT trial Abstract Short-term fasting protects tumor-bearing mice against the toxic effects of chemotherapy while enhancing therapeutic efficacy.
Making aging a disease — a policy prescription
Here is a Science paper by Stuart R. G. Calimport and others arguing that the WHO should comprehensively classify and stage aging, aging-related and metabolic diseases as a series of diseases and syndromes. For instance, skin aging is already classified,
7 new tech devices for elder care that help seniors live happier, healthier lives
Congratulations to Carrie and the whole Embodied Labs team on being included on this list. The job training and wellness applications of their labs helps make the world a better place. #proudinvestor https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/12/7-new-tech-devices-for-that-help-seniors-live-happier-healthier-lives.html
Wild Earth CEO on the Clean Food Movement
Congratulations to Ryan Bethencourt on a great CNBC interview. I’m a proud investor! http://https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2019-09-13/wild-earth-ceo-sees-rising-demand-for-plant-based-pet-food-video?fbclid=IwAR3w8h239gmbx7HVeUASdqqrBQnR22mkxZiCMCgmrguyABGHUYXJQSav_e4
Dinner Keynote at Senior Living 100
I had a great time giving the dinner keynote at the Senior Living 100 conference tonight. There were lots of impressive entrepreneurs at this conference who are helping longer-lived people live great lives (including the amazing Carrie Shaw of Embodied
Longevity scientists launch academy to raise profile of life-extending research
From the Boston Globe: “Sixteen of the world’s top longevity scientists have formed a Boston-based academy that will seek to spotlight medical research on extending human life and developing drugs to slow the aging process. The nonprofit Academy for Health
Extending Human Lifespan – JPM 2019
I’ll be moderating a longevity panel tomorrow at the JPM conference in San Francisco. Panelists include: -Kristen Fortney, founder and CEO of BIOAGE, a biotechnology startup that discovers and develops proprietary drugs to treat aging and associated diseases. -Aydin Senkut,
Speaking at the Health System 100 Conference tonight
Hello, Health System 100 participants! Looking forward to seeing you tonight.
Investing in Longevity Podcast with L200
Check out my conversation on investing in human longevity with @tamccann and the L200 crew! During this podcast we explore a number of interesting topics, including: What has changed since I wrote 100 Plus Why longevity is good for economic
Happy Longevity Day!
Today is International Longevity Day. To celebrate, the SENS Foundation held a film competition for the best film about healthy longevity. Check them out here.
Scientists Ranked All 50 States by Life Expectancy. Results are Stunning.
If you live in Mississippi, you have the same life expectancy as someone in Bangladesh…. See the story here.
More than half of world’s wealthy expect to live to 100
“More than half of wealthy investors around the world expect to live to the age of 100, with almost two in three planning to work longer in life to afford a comfortable retirement, according to a survey on Thursday.” Read
I’ll be speaking at The What’s Next Boomer Business Summit tomorrow
If you’re in San Francisco, stop by to meet folks involved in the longevity marketplace.
Oxford Nanopore raises $140M to set up sequencing showdown with Illumina
Great news — I wonder how low sequencing costs can go. From Fierce Biotech: “Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) has tapped a global syndicate of investors for $140 million to fuel its attempts to upend the genome sequencing market. The financing
Check out the Gurubook
Very happy to contribute with an article to The Gurubook. Insights from 45 pioneering entrepreneurs and leaders on #strategy and #innovation.
So You Want to Be a Cryptocurrency Ninja?
Ok, so this is not a longevity post, but it is something I recently wrote. It may make you laugh, which is good for your health, so go ahead — take a read!