lifespan

Billionaire Peter Thiel embarks on anti-aging crusade

Posted in Medicine on 9th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller

There are a 100,000 people who die every day on this planet, mostly from things related to aging.

Glucosamine promotes longevity by mimicking low-carb diet

Posted in Science on 8th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller

The widely used food supplement glucosamine promotes longevity in aging mice by approximately 10 percent due to improved glucose metabolism.

Aubrey de Grey: Technological miniaturization could increase our lifespans

Posted in Hardware on 5th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller

The miniaturization of technologies will eventually result in them dominating medical treatments, enabling us to live longer.

Running 7 minutes a day 'halves heart death risk'

Posted in Medicine on 31st Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

The research reported on today found people who ran had a reduced risk of death from heart disease, as well as death from any cause, compared with non-runners.

People Who Feel They Have A Purpose In Life Live Longer

Posted in Science on 29th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

We know that happiness can have positive benefits on health. Now research suggests that having a sense of purpose or direction in life may also be beneficial.