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.

Fasting every other day boosts healthy weight loss as it mimics hunter-gatherer ‘caveman’ routine

September 5, 2019

Fasting every other day could be the secret to losing weight while staying healthy because it mimics humans’ caveman diet, a new...

‘Extraordinary’ Breakthroughs In Anti-Aging Research ‘Will Happen Faster Than People Think’

September 4, 2019

People 50 and older have a lot to look forward to, according to Juvenescence’s Greg Bailey—mainly that we won’t be aging as...

Frying oil consumption worsened colon cancer and colitis in mice, study shows

September 2, 2019

Food scientists have shown that feeding frying oil to mice exaggerated colonic inflammation, enhanced tumor growth and worsened gut leakage, spreading bacteria...

Want to live past 100?

August 30, 2019

Living past 100 could soon become a reachable goal, said Nir Barzilai of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine this week. Delivering...

Alternate Day Fasting Improves Physiological and Molecular Markers of Aging in Healthy, Non-obese Humans

August 29, 2019

Caloric restriction and intermittent fasting are known to prolong life- and healthspan in model organisms, while their effects on humans are less...

First-of-its-kind study shows link between unhealthy diet and symptoms of depression in youth

August 28, 2019

According to a new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, teens who consume foods with high levels of sodium and...

The plateau of human mortality: Demography of longevity pioneers

August 23, 2019

Theories about biological limits to life span and evolutionary shaping of human longevity depend on facts about mortality at extreme ages, but...

Model predicts cognitive decline due to Alzheimer’s, up to two years out

August 22, 2019

A new model developed at MIT can help predict if patients at risk for Alzheimer’s disease will experience clinically significant cognitive decline...

Ultra-processed foods appear to cause overeating and weight gain

August 21, 2019

Eating food that's ultra-processed — not just chips or cookies, but also things like breakfast cereal, deli meat, or canned fruit in...