Longevity Trends

We aim to share with you the most important news and trends in longevity published by the international press, opinion leaders, academic institutions and industry organizations.

How AI is helping diagnose rare genetic diseases

January 22, 2020

400 million people globally suffer from a rare disease. This is greater than the population of the United States, yet the ominous...

There are at least 4 different ways of aging, scientists say

January 21, 2020

Anyone who has attended a class reunion has seen firsthand that people age in different ways. Some former classmates appear to have...

Chronic inflammation in the etiology of disease across the life span

January 17, 2020

Although intermittent increases in inflammation are critical for survival during physical injury and infection, recent research has revealed that certain social, environmental...

Walking speed at age 45 linked to physical well-being, brain health

January 15, 2020

Walking speed at age 45 was associated not only with physical health but also with brain health in midlife and even early...

Study finds dopamine, biological clock link to snacking, overeating and obesity

January 14, 2020

A new study finds that the pleasure center of the brain and the brain's biological clock are linked, and that high-calorie foods...

Obesity isn’t an unstoppable trend – here’s what we can do differently

January 13, 2020

If we want to turn the tide on the global crisis of childhood obesity, we’ll need to use "whole of society" approaches...

Dementia: Obesity, but not diet or inactivity, raises risk

January 10, 2020

A new, long-term study finds that midlife obesity raises the risk of dementia in women. However, calorie intake and physical inactivity do...

What causes cells to age?

January 9, 2020

Scientists recently discovered an unexpected role for a protein they associate with premature aging. They showed that it is a master regulator...

People are living longer, but not better—a new social contract Is needed

January 8, 2020

The U.K. has ushered in a new Conservative government to get “Brexit done.” The pound rose in value against the dollar on...