The latest on Methuselah, health span research, and regenerative medicine
Researchers at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School have found a way to use a common virus to deliver gene therapy that extended the lifespan of test mice, improved their physical performance, and reduced their cells’ age.
Read MoreAccording to the World Health Organization, more people are now dying from being overweight than underweight. And while obesity has long been known to cause premature death, researchers at Concordia University are now arguing that obesity directly accelerates the mechanisms of aging. The researchers write that obesity influences a number of alterations associated with aging. Hopefully this research will help people better understand how obesity works and stimulate ideas on how to treat it.
Read MoreSince these “biomarkers” shorten as we age, many companies have begun to offer home tests to potentially show the users “true” biological age, how healthy they are, and their susceptibility to various diseases. But are these tests ready for the public? And is it worth your money to try one?
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