Key Points: Circadian rhythm maintenance comes down to adopting a daily routine, whereby the foremost aspects of life, particularly sleeping, eating, and engaging in physical activity, are done within the same window of time. Light is the most crucial of these circadian-entraining cues, suggesting the ideal routine is aligned with the rising and falling of… Continue reading Beyond Aligning Life with Light: Supplements that Counter Circadian Decline
Category: Aging & Longevity
Innovative Computer Model Reveals Aging May Stem from Lost Cellular Purpose
Key Points: A groundbreaking computational study published in Advanced Science challenges conventional thinking about why we age, proposing that the fundamental cause is not accumulated damage but rather a loss of biological purpose once development is complete. The research, from Levin and colleagues at Tufts University, utilizes an advanced computer model to simulate tissue development… Continue reading Innovative Computer Model Reveals Aging May Stem from Lost Cellular Purpose
Boosting NAD+ May Defy Aging by Enhancing Energy Flow, According to a New Theory
Key Points: In defiance of entropy, we exist in a highly ordered physical state known as the human body. To persist, we must consume food and breathe oxygen, providing the primary substrates necessary for the flow of energy. As this flow of energy sustains life, when disrupted, it promotes aging and death. However, according to… Continue reading Boosting NAD+ May Defy Aging by Enhancing Energy Flow, According to a New Theory
How American Country Music Icon Willie Nelson Has Defied Age Limitations into His 90s
Key Points: With his distinctive, melodic voice and unique blend of country, blues, folk, and jazz, legendary country music icon Willie Nelson has captivated generations of music fans. Born on April 29, 1933, in Abbott, Texas, Willie is still going strong at age 92. He has performed his masterful music for over 70 years and… Continue reading How American Country Music Icon Willie Nelson Has Defied Age Limitations into His 90s
Remembering Jane Goodall: The Simple Habits That Kept Her Mind Sharp for 91 Years
Goodall’s longevity can be attributed to: Dr. Jane Goodall, the world-renowned primatologist and anthropologist, is not only celebrated for her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees but also for her remarkable vitality and longevity. Her life, spanning over nine decades, offers profound insights into the habits that contribute to a long, healthy, and cognitively sharp life. This… Continue reading Remembering Jane Goodall: The Simple Habits That Kept Her Mind Sharp for 91 Years
New UC Berkeley Study: “Love Hormone” and Anti-Inflammatory Combo Extend Life
Key Points: The concentrations of multiple molecules within our body become altered with age. These alterations include a decline in the “love” hormone oxytocin (OT) and an elevation in a signaling protein called TGF-β. To address these particular alterations, UC Berkeley scientists administered OT and an Alk5 inhibitor (A5i) that inhibits TGF-β to mice. Impressively,… Continue reading New UC Berkeley Study: “Love Hormone” and Anti-Inflammatory Combo Extend Life
Three Compounds Show Promise for Male Longevity
Key points: Harrison and colleagues from the Jackson Laboratory in Maine have published striking new results from one of the world’s most prestigious aging research programs. Namely, three compounds successfully extended lifespan in male mice by up to 9%, but showed no benefit for females. This finding adds three new compounds to the previous repertoire… Continue reading Three Compounds Show Promise for Male Longevity
Anti-Aging Breakthrough: Stem Cells Reverse Signs of Aging in Monkeys
Key Points: While small in number, our adult stem cells play a crucial role in regenerating our lost or damaged tissues, rebuilding our body cell by cell. However, with age, our bodies become riddled with inflammation, hardly providing an environment capable of keeping our stem cells healthy. Eventually, our stem cells lose their regenerative capacity,… Continue reading Anti-Aging Breakthrough: Stem Cells Reverse Signs of Aging in Monkeys
Researchers Identify Key Cellular Changes Around Age 50 That Accelerate Aging
Key Points: We all know that our bodies change as we get older, but until now, scientists did not know exactly how this happens at the molecular level in different organs. A landmark new study might change that. Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have made the first-ever atlas of how proteins change in… Continue reading Researchers Identify Key Cellular Changes Around Age 50 That Accelerate Aging
Scientist May Have Discovered a New Drug that Makes Up for Lost Sleep
Key Points: Inadequate sleep increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and early death. As such, adequate sleep is fundamental to healthy aging. However, many factors may prevent adequate sleep, from societal pressures to a snoring spouse. In addressing the consequences of inadequate sleep, which is now considered a serious… Continue reading Scientist May Have Discovered a New Drug that Makes Up for Lost Sleep