24-hour fasting to rejuvenate your intestines

One of the most studied, most promising avenues for improving what is known as “healthy” aging…

25 genes to make humans long lived primates

Recent research by a collaborative research network including researchers in Spain and the UK has found…

The smell of Alzheimer’s

Diagnosis is one of the trickiest steps in disease management for many diseases, ranging from some…

Alternatives to caloric restriction for increased lifespan

In a previous article we discussed the principles behind caloric restriction as a means towards increasing…

Potential 2×1 drug for Parkinson’s and Diabetes

There are plenty of examples of drugs that have been repurposed in recent years. For instance,…

Caloric restriction in disease

In previous articles we introduced the potential of caloric restriction (CR), that is a reduction of…

A limit to life?

We have talked here several times about the possibility of extending the lifespan through several different…

Progeria: the genetic disease that turns kids into old men

I wish I was just talking about big kids or men that behave like children. Unfortunately,…

Astroglia: key player in neurodegeneration

While everyone has heard about neurons, the information transmitting cells in the nervous system, astroglia is…

Probacteria against aging

It is quite probable that you’ve heard from the benefits of yoghurt and other probacteria containing…