Living To 150

Gosh – I’d like to go to this – the Manhattan Beach Project, Los Angeles. It’s the conference I wanted to go to when I went to Convergence08 last November: because this on is focused specifically on longevity.
The field of longevity research is getting very exciting now. Aubrey de Grey is quoted as thinking there [...]

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The concerns with stem cell research came about mainly for ethical and religious reasons. One bright light on the horizon is the development of new methods of generating stem cells.

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The latest research shows an additional benefit of weight training: it has clearly been shown to reduce cancer. Read more about this fantastic research.

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Heart disease research has taken a step forward because of a new technique. This technique is not only kinder to animals, but is much cheaper in use and so it means more research can be done.

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Millions of people facing blindness because of AMD (age-related macular degeneration) will receive respite thanks to UK stem cell research. The collaboration between world-famous Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College, both London based, will see a 45 minutes operation which is expected to enable surgeons to ‘patch ‘ the damage caused by the disease.
The treatment [...]

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The issue of stem cell ethics has once more arisen; this time related to blood transfusions.
Britain is a leading nation in stem cell research, mainly because America was held back until recently by ex-President Bush’s funding restrictions, since reversed by President Obama.
New UK research now plans to have infection-free blood available for infusions within 3 [...]

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Scientists have used genetic engineering to create a new type of DNA by incorporating eight extra nucleotides – the ‘letters’ of DNA – into it. The eight ‘extras’ are slight modifications of the four nucleotides DNA usually consists of.
The new DNA is structured in a double helix, as DNA usually is.
The result of [...]

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Biotech company Geron has been given the go-ahead by US Regulators to use embryonic stem cells in humans for the first time. Clinical trials will begin for patients with severe injuries of the spinal cord.
They intend to recruit 8 patients and follow them for a year.
This has great implications for anyone with spinal damage [...]

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Many of us don’t want animals to be used at all in research – even if we will thereby live longer; however, at the same time, we do want the medical advances which such research allows.
Better medical treatment of Alzheimers Disease or cancer, for example would be most welcome – especially if it was needed [...]

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Important Longevity Weapon
Many, if not most, people die eventually of an infection which gets hold because we are weakened for some reason. Pneumonia is common. It is important for longevity that we can deal with such infections effectively as well as other immune system challenges such as autoimmune diseases.
Most drug companies have cut [...]

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