Researchers at the University of Minnesota have identified naturally occurring fatty acids, specifically alpha-eleostearic acid and its methyl ester derivative, that selectively kill senescent zombie cells through ferroptosis. Published in…
Two papers published in Nature in March 2026 used AI-powered CT analysis across 27,000 adults to show that thymic health predicts 50% lower all-cause mortality, 63% lower cardiovascular death, and…
A Nature Medicine study of 44,498 people used 2,916 blood proteins to measure the biological age of 11 separate organs, finding that a biologically young brain and immune system together…
A landmark 2026 Science study from the Weizmann Institute finds lifespan is roughly 50% heritable — more than double previous estimates. Inside the methodology, what it means for longevity research,…
More than 30 senolytic and senomorphic clinical trials are now active, spanning diabetic macular edema, pulmonary fibrosis, osteoarthritis, and frailty. Inside the science of zombie cells, the first-generation compounds from…
Mitochondrial transplantation, once a fringe idea, is now being tested in human clinical trials for heart failure, stroke, and age-related cellular decline. A new wave of 2026 research shows that…
At the 2nd World Congress on Targeting Longevity in Berlin, researchers are proposing a paradigm shift: aging is not a collection of molecular defects to be fixed, but a progressive…
Built by the epigenetics company behind the gold-standard research reagents, myDNAge brings Steve Horvath’s original epigenetic clock directly to consumers, with the unique option of testing from a urine sample….
Designed for repeat testing rather than one-time snapshots, Chronomics measures biological age through DNA methylation with a focus on tracking how lifestyle changes move the needle over time. The most…
For the millions of patients who cycle through antidepressant after antidepressant without relief, GeneSight offers a genetic map of how their body metabolizes psychiatric medications. The science of pharmacogenomics is…
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