Nature has already solved the problem of aging in species all around the world. While most of these species are long-lived trees, there are quite a lot of animals too. To be upfront, most of these animals are primitive, less complex than we humans are. But just like we replicated the technology of manufacturing penicillin…… Continue reading From bench to bedside – how to report on animal research for meaningful human clinical trials
Tag: gerontology
Royalactin – the substance that turns worker bees into queens
You can never put things in perspective until you measure them. And you need hard, cold numbers for that. Calorie restriction with optimal nutrition is the only robust method in gerontology that reliably prolonged lifespans in many species with an average of 30%. I thought 30% is huge. It’s not. Because after a serendipitous conversation…… Continue reading Royalactin – the substance that turns worker bees into queens
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
The first step toward software-based life
There are two main approaches to overcoming the biological limits of human lifespan: 1. curing aging 2. mind uploading And while in the last few years I focused on the first approach, the second one is what attracted me to the life extension community in the first place. It just seemed such an elegant solution…… Continue reading The first step toward software-based life