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.
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,
How our bodyclock influences our health
Here’s a very interesting article about circadian rhythms and maintaining health. Another reason to not eat late at night. “All life on a rotating planet is ruled by circadian rhythms. Chronobiology research has brought the importance of healthy sleep to
Fasting for three days can regenerate immune system, study finds
“Although fasting diets have been criticised by nutritionists for being unhealthy, new research suggests starving the body kick-starts stem cells into producing new white blood cells, which fight off infection. Scientists at the University of Southern California say the discovery
Mayo clinic invests in anti-aging company, Unity Biotechnology
The idea behind the company is to expel toxic, worn-out cells called “senescent cells.” Here’s the story in Fortune.
New study says percent of people developing dementia each year is falling
From STAT NEWS: The long-running Framingham Heart Study has found that “the rate of dementia was 3.6 percent in the late 1970s and early 1980s, falling to 2.8 percent a decade later, 2.2 percent a decade after that, and 2
100 Plus in the Washington Post
Here’s the latest news piece to cite 100 Plus. The author interviewed some naysayers on the topic of healthspan, but ultimately I think it’s clear that if Silicon Valley can figure out how to increase human health, that is a
Medical research should focus on Aging: Nature
Here’s a well written article from Nature about how scientists should be focusing on aging in order to 1) treat a number of diseases and 2) extend healthspan for the many people who are in the ‘older’ demographic Go Nature!
RMF Conference — photo with Dr. Atala
I was honored to be on a panel tonight with tissue engineering pioneer Dr. Anthony Atala, Patient advocate Katie Jackson, and science artist Kelly Milukas. It was a fun panel and a great discussion about how to get more community
Longevity is here to stay – embrace it
The Financial Times recently published a column arguing that “70 is the new 50.” That sounds about right to me at the moment, but it won’t stay that way for long. Longevity and — more importantly — health is about
Craig Venter & Human Longevity Inc
The Financial Times posted an interesting article about Craig Venter and his new longevity company, Human Longevity Inc. When the journalist asks him if his company is in competition with Google’s Calico (also set up to extend human healthspan), Venter
Injecting stem cells into failing hearts appears to help with repair
Actress Blake Lively’s father was one of the first patients at the University of Utah in what looks like a groundbreaking procedure. Here’s a video as well. video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player
Longevity interview with Aubrey de Grey
This Newsweek article contains an excellent conversation about longevity — how we might live longer and what that might mean. Here’s one of my favorite parts of the NW interview with Aubrey de Grey: NW: But would we really want
Tissue Engineering Miracles Should Create Social Movement
Cross-Posted from Singularityweblog.com: Just last month, regenerative medicine scored another solid victory by saving a toddler’s life. Yet, disappointingly, the news came and went without much follow-on thought. Hannah Warren, a Korean-Canadian girl who is now two years old, was
Toddler is youngest to ever get lab-made windpipe
“A 2-year-old girl born without a windpipe now has a new one grown from her own stem cells, the youngest patient in the world to benefit from the experimental treatment.” Read more here from AP. And here’s a quote from
Tech Titans co-sponsor $33M prize to extend human life
From Cnet: Backed by tech luminaries, the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, a $3 million reward, is being presented to 11 different scientists for their efforts to cure diseases. Here’s a link to the actual prize site. Google’s Sergey Brin
100 Plus Featured on CBS ‘This Morning’ with Charlie Rose and Gayle King
Below is the video and here you will find the article that goes along with it. Jeff Glor, the correspondent who interviewed me, Peter Thiel, and Cynthia Kenyon, was super-smart and did a great job.
Marathon Swimmer: “60 is the middle of middle age”
The NYT has a great article today about 61 year old Diana Nyad who is planning on swimming 60 hours straight with no sleep from Cuba to Key West. It’s a trek this record-holder attempted at age 28, but failed.
Who wants to live forever? Scientist sees aging cured
Here is an article from Reuters reporting on Aubrey de Grey’s lecture at Britain’s Royal Institution academy of science.