Dave Gobel, founder of the Methuselah Foundation, looks back and comes up with a list of the top five anti-aging advances of 2009. He includes mentions of drug research that extends the life of mice, benefits of vitamin D, 3D tissue printing, advances in organ replacement, and more (along with two bonus developments). I’ve started [...]
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Response to “First Things” critique of transhumanism and radical longevity
As I’ve mentioned before, I tend to be a techno-optimist, and believe emerging technologies such as gene therapy, robotics and molecular nanotechnology will help make the future of humanity a brighter place than it would have been without them. That said, I certainly understand that there are valid concerns with and arguments against some of [...]
Aubrey de Grey and Dan Buettner talk longevity on CNN
This morning, Dr. Sanjay Gupta interviewed geneticist and anti-aging expert Aubrey de Grey and author Dan Buettner, who spoke about “how to live longer.” Buettner provided tips based on his research of long-lived groups around the world, while de Grey discussed regenerative medicine that will be able to radically extend the human lifespan to several [...]
In time for Thanksgiving: Human health continues to improve
Here in the United States, we’re getting ready to celebrate the beginning of what’s regarded as the “holiday season” with Thanksgiving, a time to reflect on the things we’re thankful for. I don’t think I’m alone when I say I spend a lot of time looking forward to scientific advances yet to come, which sometimes [...]
Telomeres may be key to aging process
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine studied a group of especially long-lived Ashkenazi Jews (average age of 97) and found “a clear link between living to 100 and inheriting a hyperactive version of an enzyme that rebuilds telomeres — the tip ends of chromosomes.” Telomeres are relatively short sections of specialized DNA that sit [...]