The main question in Biogerontology
There’s this quite simple idea: to take two species similar in size and basic biology, but having a substantial difference in longevity, and figure out what’s the reason for this difference. What are...
View ArticleThe Future of Aging: Pathways to Human Life Extension
Editor: Gregory M. Fahy Technical Editors: Michael D. West, L. Stephen Coles, Steven B. Harris To my mind this is a must-read book for anybody who cares about themselves and their future. An...
View ArticleYoung Blogger and his 6 year experience following the CRON Diet
Meet Matthew Cardiff, a bright, young science student from the UK. Like most young adults, he is into music, football, and online gaming. Unlike his peers however, Matthew is on a health mission – To...
View ArticleEmergency Response Service Launched to help Improve Revival Chances for...
EUCRIO (European Union Cryonics Rapid Intervention Organization) with a head office in Braga, Portugal has officially launched today, on the 1st of October 2010, and will start providing their...
View ArticleI refuse the invitation to my grave
In the September issue of Scientific American, Tom Kirkwood came out with an article about human aging named “Why can’t we live forever?” His disposable soma theory says that the body is mortal...
View ArticleNew Genetic Factors Identified in Successful Aging of Amish Population
Avoiding disease, maintaining physical and cognitive function, and continuing social engagement in late life are considered to be key factors associated with what some gerontologists call “successful...
View ArticleJourney to the Future
Every year there is a Davos Video Contest where participants tell about the causes that they believe are most important to deal with in order to make the world a better place. The winner gets a chance...
View ArticleVideo from the Genetics of Aging and Longevity Conference – Andrzej Bartke
This is the plenary lecture of Dr, Andrzej Bartke at the Genetics of Aging and Longevity conference that took place in Moscow on April 22-25. I will be posting the upcoming videos of the talks on the...
View ArticleJudy Campisi – Cancer and Aging: Rival Demons?
Enjoy Judy Campisi’s plenary talk about the relationship between aging and cancer.
View ArticleHacking Aging
What would you say if I told you that aging happens not because of accumulation of stresses, but rather because of the intrinsic properties of the gene network of the organism? I’m guessing you’d be...
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