Hevolution pumps another $40 million into aging research projects

Aging research organizations, including the Buck and AFAR, benefit as Global Healthspan Summit funding commitments reach $100m.
The inaugural Global Healthspan Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia closed its doors yesterday with yet another significant injection of funding into the…Read More

Buck Institute researchers identify how dietary restriction slows brain aging and increases lifespan

Discovered mechanism provides potential therapeutic targets to slow aging and age-related neurodegenerative diseases.
Caloric restriction is a well-documented way of improving both healthspan and lifespan; however, aspects of the the actual…Read More

Research shows gut inflammation associated with aging and Alzheimer’s

New study suggesting link between gut inflammation and brain changes adds to evidence for connection between the gut and Alzheimer’s disease.
A new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health has linked inflammation in the gut…Read More

New UK research cluster to study aging in model organisms

UKRI funds research iniative that will study age-related biological changes in mice and other animal models.
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced funding for a new aging-focused research cluster, with the aim of driving greater understanding of age-related diseases and…Read More

Gut health shines a light on Longevity

Using optogenetics on gut microbes can promote Longevity.
Our guts are full of trillions of bacteria, viruses, protozoa, archaea and fungi, both harmful and beneficial. Collectively they are referred to as the gut microbiome. As well as being vital for maintaining physical health, the gut microbiome plays…Read More

Proving the longevity potential of spermidine

Longevity Labs+ seeks to validate efficacy of spermidine supplement through clinical studies; aspires to become the Red Bull of longevity supplements.
The home of famous mountain ranges, classical music composers and energy drink giants, Austria is also now the birthplace of a new player in the…Read More

New investment set to improve healthspan outcomes from birth

LongeVC investment in healthtech startup Melio’s rapid blood testing platform will improve longevity diagnostics – and quality of life.
LongeVC, a VC backing early-stage breakthrough technologies, announced today that it has invested in Melio, a health technology startup pio…Read More

Koneksa and Beacon Biosignals join forces on neuro biomarkers

Digital biomarkers company Koneksa and computational neurodiagnostics firm Beacon Biosignals have partnered to conduct a clinical trial to investigate the integration of Beacon’s at-home electroencephalogram (EEG) into Koneksa’s Neuroscience Solution Toolkit.

Beacon’s platf…Read More

Dialing up human longevity

Lifeforce CEO on the benefits of delivering longevity medicine via telehealth.
Earlier this year, US personalized health and longevity company Lifeforce landed $12 million in Series A funding from investors including M13 and Peterson Ventures. The new funding follows seed investment from co-founders Tony Robbins and…Read More

New blood test detects key indicator of Parkinson’s disease

Blood test that detects Parkinson’s disease could establish a way to help diagnose the debilitating condition before damage to the nervous system worsens.
A new blood-based diagnostic test could be a major advancement for the treatment of Parkinson’s, a disease that afflicts 10 milli…Read More