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.

We are more satisfied with life as we age, thanks to oxytocin

April 27, 2022

People that release more of the neurochemical oxytocin are kinder to others and tend to be more satisfied with their lives. In addition, oxytocin release increa...

The Role of Gut Microbiota in Alzheimer’s Disease

April 04, 2022

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking and behavior. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, an estimated 6.2 million Am...

The problem of Caloric Restriction as an intervention to extend healthspan

March 14, 2022

Humanity has been obsessed with the idea of ‘extending life’ for thousands of years. Philosopher’s stones, fountains of youth, spells, and magic… despite the cl...

Clinical trials targeting aging

January 26, 2022

The risk of morbidity and mortality increases exponentially with age. Chronic inflammation, accumulation of DNA damage, dysfunctional mitochondria, and increase...

Scuba Diving and Life Expectancy

January 13, 2022

A study of 2,872 pairs of Danish twins concluded that only about 25 percent of life expectancy is attributable to genetics; the other 75 percent is likely due t...

Senolytic vaccination improves normal and pathological age-related phenotypes and increases lifespan in progeroid mice

December 15, 2021

Elimination of senescent cells (senolysis) was recently reported to improve normal and pathological changes associated with aging in mice1,2. However, most seno...

Gut-Brain Connection Research Gets Boost of $8.9 Million

November 03, 2021

Johns Hopkins Medicine is one of three research institutions with scientists awarded $8.9 million to study the growing body of evidence that Parkinson’s disease...

Astera Institute and Buck Institute announce $70 million collaboration to redefine the field of research on aging

October 15, 2021

The Buck Institute and the Astera Institute today announced a comprehensive, multi-omics study of the biological effects of longevity interventions. Through a s...

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