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.

Could ‘young’ blood stop us getting old?

July 30, 2020

In the early 2000s a group of scientists at Stanford University, California, revived a grisly procedure used in the 1950s known as parabiosis. They paired livin...

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The surprising secret to longevity

July 23, 2020

How do we age well? It’s a popular question. Most of us want to live a good long time. We want to see our children grow up. And we want to be mentally sharp and...

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Why your organs might reach 100 even if you don't

July 21, 2020

Research suggests some parts of the body age faster than others to the point that they even outlive their owners. Could understanding this better help us to liv...

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5 ways to boost your immune system

July 20, 2020

When it comes to fighting viruses, everyday precautions such as washing your hands often and avoiding sick people are key. But experts say that boosting your im...

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How Covid-19 can damage the brain

July 15, 2020

Some scientists suspect that Covid-19 causes respiratory failure and death not through damage to the lungs, but the brain – and other symptoms include headaches...

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Does the key to anti-ageing lie in our bones?

July 09, 2020

Gérard Karsenty was a young scientist trying to make a name for himself in the early 1990s when he first stumbled upon a finding that would go on to transform o...

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New gene may drive earliest brain changes in Alzheimer’s

July 03, 2020

Genetic analysis of almost 4,300 samples reveals a link between the appearance of amyloid deposits, APOE, and a novel gene called RBFOX1. Lower levels of RBFOX1...

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Senolytic CAR T cells reverse senescence-associated pathologies

June 29, 2020

Cellular senescence is characterized by stable cell-cycle arrest and a secretory program that modulates the tissue microenvironment. Physiologically, senescence...

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