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.

“Old age” is made up—and this concept is hurting everyone

October 11, 2019

Of all the wrenching changes humanity knows it will face in the next few decades—climate change, the rise of AI, the gene-editing revolution—none is nearly as p...

The science of senolytics: how a new pill could spell the end of ageing

October 09, 2019

The science of extending life is a subject of morbid fascination, conjuring the image of old billionaires being cryogenically frozen. But imagine if, instead of...

Fathers-to-be should avoid alcohol six months before conception

October 08, 2019

Aspiring parents should both avoid drinking alcohol prior to conception to protect against congenital heart defects, according to research published today in th...

The UK is moving into uncharted waters

October 04, 2019

The UK is moving into uncharted waters. Never have so many lived for so long. Fifty years ago only around one in ten of the population were over 65. Today it is...

Gut bacteria responding to dietary change encode sialidases that exhibit preference for red meat-associated carbohydrates

October 02, 2019

Dietary habits have been associated with alterations of the human gut resident microorganisms contributing to obesity, diabetes and cancer. In Western diets, re...

Just 20 minutes of contact with nature will lower stress hormone levels, reveals new study

October 01, 2019

Taking at least 20 minutes out of your day to stroll or sit in a place that makes you feel in contact with nature will significantly lower your stress hormone l...

Dementia ranks high on list of retirement concerns - Aegon

September 30, 2019

Alzheimer's or dementia is more of a retirement concern in the UK than elsewhere in the world, research by Aegon has revealed. The research carried out ahead of...

First hint that body’s ‘biological age’ can be reversed

September 27, 2019

A small clinical study in California has suggested for the first time that it might be possible to reverse the body’s epigenetic clock, which measures a person’...

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