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For the First Time, Researchers Find Longevity Gene That Helps Determine...
Biological Aging Telomeres (stained yellow) protect the ends of chromosomes (stained blue). UCLA Humanity's search for the secrets to immortality has inspired Ray Kurzweil's Singularity vision and...
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New Genetic Model Accurately Predicts Who's Likely to Live to 100
In 1997, Jeanne Louise Calment of France died at the age of 122, making her the oldest documented human to have ever lived. People who live to be 100 years or older are rare, and only about 1 in...
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Scientists Retract Controversial Longevity Study, Blaming Equipment, But...
Longevity A 100th birthday celebration in Brazil. Santa Rosa OldSkool via Flickr Remember last year's death-predicting longevity-gene study, estimating who is likely to live to 100 and who will not be...
View ArticleFor the First Time, Researchers Find Longevity Gene That Helps Determine...
Humanity's search for the secrets to immortality has inspired Ray Kurzweil's Singularity vision and DARPA's hunt for ageless synthetic beings. Now scientists have discovered…
View ArticleBlocking Delicious Smells Could Lead to Longer Lifespans
Dieters know the powerful temptations of just seeing or smelling food. Certain odors might have such a strong effect as to actually change the body's metabolism and lead to…
View ArticleNew Genetic Model Accurately Predicts Who's Likely to Live to 100
In 1997, Jeanne Louise Calment of France died at the age of 122, making her the oldest documented human to have ever lived. People who live to be 100 years or older are rare,…
View ArticleScientists Retract Controversial Longevity Study, Blaming Equipment, But...
Remember last yearâs death-predicting longevity-gene study, estimating who is likely to live to 100 and who will not be so lucky? Well, the authors of the study have retracted their paper. But...
View ArticleScientists Hope To Extend Your Dog's Life With Anti-Aging Pill
The quest to find the Fountain of Youth is still alive and well. But today, its pursuers are molecular biologists rather than conquistadors, and instead of a fountain, the…
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Tweaking One Enzyme Doubles A Worm's Lifespan
Now C. Elegans can live twice as longNational Human Genome Research Institute via Wikimedia CommonsFrom the second we’re born, our cells are given their marching orders for how to grow, mature, and...
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Hormone Boosts Immune Function And Might Extend Your Lifespan
Health Giving you a well-preserved thymus A team led by researchers at the Yale School of Medicine has discovered a hormone that can coax an aging body into producing more T cells, which could keep...
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