Live Long and Master Aging

What if the best days of our lives were to come in our 70s or later? The societal norms around aging are far from optimistic, preferring to frame the process around dotage and frailty. But such views…

Longevity Fest in Las Vegas, one of the world's premier gatherings of health professionals, has just wrapped up for another year. The meeting of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M ) att…

Accurate body composition data is often seen as the holy grail of information for the longevity-minded biohacker. 

Calipers are an accurate way to measure body fat. Smart scales and medical facilitie…

As we get older, how can we still enjoy a runners high or exercise-induced euphoria, while being careful not to get injured? Dr. Kevin R. Stone is an orthopedic surgeon, the founder of the Stone Clin…

Loneliness, which affects how long people live, is at epidemic levels. Social isolation is not confined to the elderly, although the anxiety caused by feeling alone is borne especially hard by older …

The traditional idea of retirement is changing with people now looking for new ways to continue contributing and finding purpose in their lives. Campbell Gerrish and Caroline Brecker, co-founders of …

Sky Bergman's film, Lives Well Lived, explored the joys of growing old, the value of wisdom, and the appreciation of life. Through interviews with people aged 75 and older, the documentary highlighte…

VILPA (Vigorous Intermittent Lifestyle Physical Activity) is a type of physical activity that involves short bouts of strenuous activity. It is opportunistic and integrated into daily life. It can be…

Vegetable oils are sometimes referred to as seed oils because they come from the seeds of plants.  The most commonly used include corn, soybean, canola, palm, peanut, safflower, and sunflower oil. Th…

The power of innovative storytelling to better understand human longevity has been harnessed by a unique community known as JellyfishDAO. The group - made up of filmmakers, life extension professiona…

Do we all have equal access to the benefits of longevity science? Undoubtedly not, although many of the proven interventions are more accessible than some people realize. 

"The metabolic benefits of a…

DIY blood testing is growing in popularity. At-home testing kits make it easy to collect our own samples and receive lab results online.  But could we be over-testing – just because we can?   

Michae…

Retail wellness companies are becoming a more familiar sight on the high street, whether it’s for an infrared sauna, red light therapy, hyperbaric oxygen, cryotherapy or intravenous drip, there’s a l…

Much of the buzz around full body MRI scans has resulted from attention given to them by influencers and celebrities who have posted about their experiences. At a cost of up to $2,500 the scans are t…

There has been a surge in interest in the use of full body MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scans as a screening tool to spot early signs of disease. Influencers and celebrities have posted about the…

David Robson has always found forming new connections and meeting strangers challenging. As a science writer - and confronted by his own insecurities - he decided to delve into the research that sugg…

Memory loss is often cited as one of the most worrying aspects of growing older. But what if the section of the brain that's responsible for memory could be stimulated by simply sniffing a few pleasa…

Maddy Dychtwald has been unraveling the mysteries of aging for decades.  Before biohacking was a thing and the recent surge in interest in age-reversal science, she and her husband launched a mission…

Could the regular consumption of algae help us age better and live healthier lives?

Catherine Arnston, founder and CEO of EnergyBits, is on a mission to introduce algae to everyday diets for health a…

Brandy Gillmore went from being wheelchair-bound, on morphine, and given no hope by doctors, to a full recovery and an active life. It is a remarkable turnaround in fortunes - following two serious a…