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.

Neutral evolution shapes lifespan and aging

July 5, 2019

Different African killifish species vary extensively in their lifespans—from just a few months to several years. Scientists from the Max Planck Institute...

Is metformin the key to living longer?

July 3, 2019

Silicon Valley is pouring billions into extreme ways to combat ageing, but millions of us are already taking a pill that may...

The chemistry of senescence

July 2, 2019

Senescence is a state of permanent cell cycle arrest. Cellular senescence can promote tissue remodelling but can negatively affect regenerative capacities of...

The Buck announces first faculty appointments for the Center for Female…

July 1, 2019

The Center, the first of its kind in the world, focuses on preventing or delaying ovarian aging, a subject that has been...

The globe is going gray fast

June 28, 2019

The world’s population is getting older, slowing down and may stop growing completely by 2100. Women are having fewer babies, the number...

What’s the evidence that supports a plant-based diet as being the healthiest?

June 28, 2019

There are many diets out there, such as the Paleo diet, the Keto diet, the South Beach Diet, the Adkins diet, and...

The mitophagy activator urolithin A is safe and induces a molecular…

June 25, 2019

Urolithin A (UA) is a natural dietary, microflora-derived metabolite shown to stimulate mitophagy and improve muscle health in old animals and in...

11 things people who live to 100 have in common

June 17, 2019

While the secret to eternal youth remains a mystery, the common characteristics of super seniors from around the world just might offer...

Can we live longer but stay younger?

June 16, 2019

Aging, like bankruptcy in Hemingway’s description, happens two ways, slowly and then all at once. The slow way is the familiar one:...