life extension – Lifeboat News: The Blog https://lifeboat.com/blog Safeguarding Humanity Mon, 21 Apr 2025 18:07:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 Biologists extend worm lifespan by 500% in surprising discovery on aging https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/biologists-extend-worm-lifespan-by-500-in-surprising-discovery-on-aging https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/biologists-extend-worm-lifespan-by-500-in-surprising-discovery-on-aging#respond Mon, 21 Apr 2025 18:07:49 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/biologists-extend-worm-lifespan-by-500-in-surprising-discovery-on-aging

A new study shows that altering the ISS and TOR pathways in roundworms can extend lifespan by 500 percent.

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Want To Live To 100? Experts Reveal 3 Anti-Aging & Longevity Secrets That Can ‘Repair Your Body’ And Prevent Aging: Prioritize Sleep, More https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/want-to-live-to-100-experts-reveal-3-anti-aging-longevity-secrets-that-can-repair-your-body-and-prevent-aging-prioritize-sleep-more https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/want-to-live-to-100-experts-reveal-3-anti-aging-longevity-secrets-that-can-repair-your-body-and-prevent-aging-prioritize-sleep-more#respond Mon, 21 Apr 2025 07:05:50 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/want-to-live-to-100-experts-reveal-3-anti-aging-longevity-secrets-that-can-repair-your-body-and-prevent-aging-prioritize-sleep-more

Living to 100 may sound like a dream, but thanks to advancements in anti-aging and longevity research, it’s becoming more of a realistic goal than ever before. While genetics play a role, experts say your daily habits have a major impact on how gracefully—and healthfully—you age. From diet and movement to mindset and skincare, there are key lifestyle shifts and science-backed secrets that can help slow the aging process, boost vitality, and support a longer, more vibrant life.

Robert Love, a neuroscientist, shared three anti-aging and longevity secrets you should know about if you want to “slow down aging” and “even help reverse aging.” According to him, prioritizing sleep, avoiding ultra-processed foods, and taking healthy supplements are some of the best options. Read on to learn more.

Prioritizing sleep is one of the most powerful (and underrated) anti-aging tools you have. During deep sleep, your body goes into repair mode—producing growth hormone, regenerating cells, and fixing damage caused by stress and environmental factors. This nightly “reset” helps keep your skin, organs, and even brain functioning optimally.

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NAQI: Northeastern University scientists have discovered that a protein in the human brain could potentially be used to grow new neurons in the lab and enhance brain processes affected by aging or neurodegenerative diseases https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/naqi-northeastern-university-scientists-have-discovered-that-a-protein-in-the-human-brain-could-potentially-be-used-to-grow-new-neurons-in-the-lab-and-enhance-brain-processes-affected-by-aging-or-neu https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/naqi-northeastern-university-scientists-have-discovered-that-a-protein-in-the-human-brain-could-potentially-be-used-to-grow-new-neurons-in-the-lab-and-enhance-brain-processes-affected-by-aging-or-neu#respond Mon, 21 Apr 2025 03:06:38 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/naqi-northeastern-university-scientists-have-discovered-that-a-protein-in-the-human-brain-could-potentially-be-used-to-grow-new-neurons-in-the-lab-and-enhance-brain-processes-affected-by-aging-or-neu

In their study, published in Mechanobiology in Medicine, the researchers discovered that the protein responsible for binding neural stem cells in the human brain, neuro-cadherin, also plays a key role in stimulating their differentiation.

Neural stem cells are early-stage, unspecialized cells that have the ability to differentiate, or develop, into various types of neurons and non-neuronal cells of the central nervous system.

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Technology use by older adults linked to reduced dementia risk https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/technology-use-by-older-adults-linked-to-reduced-dementia-risk https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/technology-use-by-older-adults-linked-to-reduced-dementia-risk#respond Sun, 20 Apr 2025 23:20:26 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/technology-use-by-older-adults-linked-to-reduced-dementia-risk

As the first generation that interacted with digital technology reaches an age where dementia risks emerge, scientists have asked the question: Is there a correlation between digital technology use and an increased risk of dementia? With the phrases “brain rot” and “brain drain” circulating on social media, it would appear that most people would assume the answer is yes.

However, a new study in Nature Human Behavior by neuroscientists at Baylor University and the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School reveals the opposite—digital technologies are actually associated with reduced cognitive decline.

The study, “A meta-analysis of technology use and cognitive aging,” was sparked by the ongoing concern about the passive activity of digital technologies and their relation to accelerating risks of dementia. Study co-authors are Jared F. Benge, Ph.D., clinical neuropsychologist and associate professor of neurology at Dell Medical School and UT Health Austin’s Comprehensive Memory Center within the Mulva Clinic for the Neurosciences, and Michael K. Scullin, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology and neuroscience at Baylor.

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Dave Pascoe Presents His Blood Test Results: Biological Age, RDW (Part I) https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/dave-pascoe-presents-his-blood-test-results-biological-age-rdw-part-i https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/dave-pascoe-presents-his-blood-test-results-biological-age-rdw-part-i#respond Sun, 20 Apr 2025 14:05:43 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/dave-pascoe-presents-his-blood-test-results-biological-age-rdw-part-i

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New Study Debunks “Digital Dementia” — Technology May Protect Aging Brains https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/new-study-debunks-digital-dementia-technology-may-protect-aging-brains https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/new-study-debunks-digital-dementia-technology-may-protect-aging-brains#respond Sat, 19 Apr 2025 07:27:00 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/new-study-debunks-digital-dementia-technology-may-protect-aging-brains

A study by Baylor University and Dell Medical School reveals a surprising link between technology use and a reduced risk of dementia in older adults. As the first generation to grow up with digital technology enters an age where dementia risk becomes more relevant, researchers are asking an impor

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Ultrasound for Longevity https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/ultrasound-for-longevity https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/ultrasound-for-longevity#respond Fri, 18 Apr 2025 22:05:15 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/ultrasound-for-longevity

Low frequency ultrasound was used to reverse the senescence of cells and when applied to mice led to increased physical performance, improved appearance and…

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‘We Are Not Programmed to Die,’ Says Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/we-are-not-programmed-to-die-says-nobel-laureate-venki-ramakrishnan https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/we-are-not-programmed-to-die-says-nobel-laureate-venki-ramakrishnan#respond Fri, 18 Apr 2025 22:04:18 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/we-are-not-programmed-to-die-says-nobel-laureate-venki-ramakrishnan

The structural biologist, who has devoted his life to studying the processes behind aging, discusses the surprising things he has learned and the public misunderstandings about longevity.

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Protein partnership regulates telomerase to protect chromosomes https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/protein-partnership-regulates-telomerase-to-protect-chromosomes https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/protein-partnership-regulates-telomerase-to-protect-chromosomes#respond Fri, 18 Apr 2025 07:20:49 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/protein-partnership-regulates-telomerase-to-protect-chromosomes

A new study from Weill Cornell Medicine provides insights into how cells maintain the tiny end caps of chromosomes as they divide, a key process in keeping cells healthy. Using yeast, the researchers reveal protein interactions that could explain how the enzyme telomerase is tightly regulated to prevent cells from dividing uncontrollably or aging prematurely.

The preclinical study, published April 17 in Nucleic Acids Research, brings us closer to understanding the mechanisms behind aging and cancer.

Before cells divide, they replicate the double-stranded DNA of each chromosome. The does a good job of copying the nucleotide sequences until it gets to the telomeres, the end caps of chromosomes that safeguard the genetic material from damage and normally shorten with aging. That’s when telomerase steps in and produces an overhang in which one DNA strand is a little longer than the other.

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World’s first non-expanding cathode could double battery lifespan https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/worlds-first-non-expanding-cathode-could-double-battery-lifespan https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/worlds-first-non-expanding-cathode-could-double-battery-lifespan#respond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 18:28:49 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2025/04/worlds-first-non-expanding-cathode-could-double-battery-lifespan

An innovation by a collaboration of US and Chinese scientists achieved nearly 100% voltage recovery in aging lithium-ion batteries.

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