A landmark study of nearly 400,000 patients from NYU Langone and the Veterans Health Administration reveals that the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, a number on your routine blood panel, is significantly associated…
From Jari Laukkanen’s Finnish cohort data to new heat shock protein research, 2026 is turning sauna bathing from cultural ritual into one of the most rigorously studied longevity interventions of…
A two-dose nasal spray built from human neural stem cell-derived particles silenced the inflammation signals that drive cognitive decline, restored memory in aged mice, and is now being positioned for…
For decades creatine was framed as a supplement for lifters. In 2026, new research on cognition, mood, bone density, and sarcopenia is repositioning creatine as a foundational tool for healthy…
In 2026, mitochondria have moved from a footnote in biology textbooks to the central organelle of aging research. From urolithin A’s mitophagy revolution to new NAD+ trials, MOTS-c, and the…
In 2026, cardiorespiratory fitness is the most validated longevity marker in medicine. From Cleveland Clinic mortality data to Ulrik Wisløff’s 4 by 4 intervals and Iñigo San Millán’s zone 2…
Discovered almost by accident in 1997 and named after the Greek fate that spins the thread of life, klotho is the longevity hormone that may connect kidney biology, cognitive aging,…
New 2026 research is reshaping longevity medicine through the gut. From Kenya Honda’s discovery of isoalloLCA in Japanese centenarians, to Patrice Cani’s Akkermansia muciniphila trials at UCLouvain, to the ARMOR…
Scientists at the 2nd World Congress on Targeting Longevity in Berlin delivered an uncomfortable verdict in April 2026: despite decades of discoveries, longevity science has stalled on clinical translation. The…
New 2026 research on myokines, the signaling proteins released by contracting muscle, shows why strength training is a cognitive intervention. Here is what the science reveals about irisin, cathepsin B,…
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