I am in my 30s as I type this. And the idea of celebrating my 100th birthday is unthinkable. Even unimaginable. After some clinical experience with the elderly, I don’t even know whether to feel happy or sad when another centenarian is pestered by curious and anxious people looking for their secret. Because being 100…… Continue reading The 3 things lifespan record-breaking species do right
Tag: aging
How to avoid the adverse reactions of senolytics through better design
There is no coincidence that cancer is more frequent as we age. And it is also no coincidence that many anti-aging therapies destined for rejuvenation could allow unleashed growth to take place and cause cancer. Hence my interest in those species which despite an abundant capability to regenerate their damaged tissues, show no increased rate…… Continue reading How to avoid the adverse reactions of senolytics through better design
The infectious burden of aging – cause or effect?
Last year, I screwed it up when I started a book on a topic that seemed to go nowhere – I quit working on it, not before publishing a blog post here. Nowadays, I’m working on another one trying to answer several questions of mine and putting hypotheses out there. Our DNA mostly remains the…… Continue reading The infectious burden of aging – cause or effect?
How to postpone the most common disease of aging: osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis won’t kill you, but it can make your golden years seem like hell. This disease is one of the first signs of aging – sometimes visible on X-rays long before the subject ever complains of pain. Judging from my limited clinical experience, joints are the first tissues to show wear and tear. Probably because…… Continue reading How to postpone the most common disease of aging: osteoarthritis