There are lots of reasons that aging is associated with a decline in health, but the deterioration of the immune system is a significant one. After all, it’s the immune system that allows us to fight off disease and heal from injury, and when it does go wrong, it’s the source of much of the […]
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Free radicals are a popular demon of health and longevity, taking the blame for many problems of aging. That’s not entirely fair, as they do have an important biological role to play, but there is evidence that they can sometimes cause harm. Up to this point, fighting free radicals has been the preserve of antioxidants,
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There was a time when a medical alert bracelet was just a band that went around your wrist and had a label saying “This person has [insert medical condition]”. Modern technology can do a lot more than that, however. Consider the example of the Kanega Watch, a stylish accessory that also happens to be able
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Our blood can tell all kinds of stories related to our health. It can track hormones and blood sugar and whether we have an infection. When our cells die, it’s where fragments of our cell-free DNA are cast adrift. That DNA is a diagnostic tool of its own, and it’s becoming clearer and clearer how
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Infertility is an unfortunately common condition that is becoming more widespread. It comes with a long list of possible causes, but in cases where the problem is in stimulating the ovaries and producing viable eggs, a new FSH receptor (FSHR) agonist drug may present a new way forward (https://longevity.technology/news/celmatix-identifies-leads-in-oral-fertility-drug-program/). Around a fifth of married women
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Most supplements are about adding something. You top up a certain vitamin or enzyme or some other chemical that’s meant to give your functioning a magical boost. EternLFX is a little different. It doesn’t give; it takes away. The aim is to remove the so-called “zombie” cells that underlie so many of the negative aspects
Parkinson’s is a disease that may bring a rush of fear whenever it’s mentioned. Degenerative in nature and with no cure, it can be devastating. Early diagnosis that allows you to plan for your future and maybe adjust your lifestyle is one of the few steps you can take to manage Parkinson’s. That’s why it’s
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We all know the longevity industry is growing. Companies and investors are spending a lot of money to try to find new ways to tackle the diseases and problems of aging. All that money means nothing without some kind of return. That means scientists and CEOs alike will be happy to hear that the FDA
Pathologists and medical examiners, brace yourselves. Your job might be to examine dead bodies all day, in the most minute detail, but new research suggests that even looking at a corpse for a short time can actually have an impact on your longevity. Well, it does in flies; we’re not sure about humans yet (https://longevity.technology/news/corpse-spotting-why-seeing-the-dead-could-be-bad-for-your-health/).
Few aspects of health and longevity science seem more futuristic, if not outright implausible, as cryonics. The idea that you could be fatally injured but then just frozen for numerous years before being woken up and healed with some technology we haven’t even invented yet sounds like an exciting piece of fiction. What you might
