Longevity Trends

We aim to share with you the most important news and trends in longevity published by the international press, opinion leaders, academic institutions and industry organizations.

Microbiome and Longevity: Gut microbes send signals to host Mitochondria

March 12, 2021

The microbiome has emerged as a major determinant of the functioning of host organisms, affecting both health and disease. Here, Han et al. use the workhorse of...

New, highly precise 'clock' can measure biological age

March 09, 2021

Using the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans, researchers at the University of Cologne have developed an 'aging clock' that reads the biological age of an or...

The Psychological Formula for Success After Age 50

February 17, 2021

Julia Child launched The French Chef on TV at 50, a year after publishing Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Ray Kroc began franchising McDonald’s at 52. Este...

TAU study finds hyperbaric oxygen treatments halt aging of blood cells and reverse aging process

January 14, 2021

A new study from Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the Shamir Medical Center in Israel indicates that hyperbaric oxygen treatments (HBOT) in healthy aging adults ca...

Flipping The Framework: Life Insurers Focus On Longevity And Wellness With Digital Health Innovations

December 02, 2020

We’re in a crisis. Longer life spans have resulted in a higher incidence of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. A pharmaceutical cure for Alzheimer’s hasn’...

Alzheimer's risk 10 times lower with herpes medication

November 26, 2020

New results could change the face of Alzheimer’s treatment; the herpes simplex virus is found to play a vital role in the condition, and antiherpetic medication...

Chronic inflammation causes a reduction in NAD+

November 20, 2020

NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide), a key metabolite central to an efficient and healthy metabolism, declines with age. This previously unexplained phenom...

Social hallmarks of aging: suggestions for geroscience research

September 23, 2020

This paper focuses on the social hallmarks of aging including low lifetime socioeconomic status, adversity in childhood and adulthood, being a member of a minor...