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Summary: Designer babies have recently become possible, as new techniques have gained credibility from serious scientists. Here’s how they can do it. [This article first appeared on LongevityFacts. Author: Brady Hartman. ]

On Feb 8, the AHA named “Fixing a gene mutation in human embryos” as among the “top advances in heart disease and stroke research” of the past year. They joined a chorus of voices heralding this as a research breakthrough.

The announcement brought attention to the fact that US scientists have recently demonstrated the plausibility of using gene editing to make designer babies.

Human gene therapy trials are reporting promising results, according to Liz Parrish, the CEO of BioViva and patient zero in a test of gene therapy on her own body.

Liz Parrish says she’s ‘mind-blown’ by the success of gene therapy trials. She is the BioViva CEO who tested gene therapy on her own body.

Summary: In a medical first, scientists at CWRU have inhibited metastasis – the spread of cancer cells to another part of the body. [This article first appeared on LongevityFacts. Author: Brady Hartman. ]

In a first of its kind victory, researchers from the Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Medicine and six other institutions have inhibited the spread of cancer cells from one part of the body to another.

To accomplish this feat, the team relied on a novel epigenetic model of how cancer metastasizes. Epigenetics is the master program which turns genes on and off. The group included researchers from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Cleveland Clinic. The researchers published their results in the journal Nature Medicine.

Continue reading “CWRU researchers block cancer’s spread to body with novel technique” »

Cancer-seeking nanorobots that choke off tumors has just been announced by an international collaboration between Arizona State University and NCNST.

ASU researchers announce cancer-seeking nanorobots that successfully swims into a tumor and zaps it with a deadly payload.

Right in moment when Olympic games 2018 had started, founders of DAYS longevity accelerator and one of renowned longevity organizations leader have decided on running a sort of Olimpic games in life science, aiming to identify the world champions in area that really matters for everyone (life extension).

W hat is problem, why so important issue have no visible signs of progress?

If you’re sort of between 40 and older male, 40% of you will never reach the age of 74. Why multiple brilliant inventions of diagnostic and cure technologies have no financing and adoption in clinics?

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/reaching-the-finish-line/e/…oplay=true

Nebula Genomics aims to help people understand their genome and guarantees that individuals will retain permanent ownership of their DNA data, all paid for with a new cryptocurrency.

What progress is being made in the field of reversing aging — the grand humanitarian project to extend healthy lifespan?

In this London Futurists online video conference, a number of healthspan extension researchers and activists from around the answered questions such as:
• What do you know now, that wasn’t known, or which was less clear, back in January 2017?
• What progress has encouraged you? And what disappointments have there been?
• Overall, what have we learned? And what should the field do differently in the future?

Continue reading “Reversing Aging — 2018 update” »

SGLT2 inhibitors, a promising class of diabetes drugs, were shown to significantly lower the rates of heart failure and death in the large CVD-REAL study.