Lobster Leviathan God: Can Lobsters Live Forever?

An expired campaign to help a lobster continually molt raises the question of whether lobsters are immortal. 

World-Renowned Aging Expert Aubrey de Grey Thinks We Can Postpone Aging by 20 Years

Dr. Aubrey de Grey believes we have a 50% chance of postponing aging by 20 years within the next 12 to 15 years.

(Dr. Aubrey de Grey | Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News)

Dr. Aubrey de Grey gives a 50% likelihood that we will extend human lifespan by 20 years in the next 12 to 15 years and also says that humans are alive today who will not die of age-related causes.

Aging &amp; Longevity

Pinpointing the Causes of Aging: Sifting Through Prevailing Theories

DNA damage, telomere shortening, and altered DNA methylation all contribute to aging. Here is what you can do about it.

Potential contributors to aging include accumulated DNA damage, telomere shortening, and altered DNA molecular tagging patterns (methylation), and a researcher from the UK shares evidence for their causal roles.

Manipulating Aging Through Cutting-Edge Gene Therapies

Gene therapy techniques like CRISPR and RNA replacement compensate for or replace defective longevity-associated genes like KLOTHO or FOXO genes.

(A scientist in a laboratory performing gene therapy research)

Researchers continue to develop ways to substitute, edit, and delete gene sequences to engineer and improve the expression of certain genes related to aging.

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Model: Zebrafish, tert -/-
Dosage: Telomerase activation

Study Shows Telomerase Activation in Gut Has Limited Anti-Aging Effects on Healthy Fish

Fish lacking an enzyme critical for maintaining telomere length, telomerase, had severe aging and a shortened lifespan, whereas persistent activation of telomerase in the gut of healthy zebrafish had only small improvements in their healthspan.


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Lobster Leviathan God: Can Lobsters Live Forever?

World-Renowned Aging Expert Aubrey de Grey Thinks We Can Postpone Aging by 20 Years

Pinpointing the Causes of Aging: Sifting Through Prevailing Theories

Manipulating Aging through Cutting-Edge Gene Therapies

Study Shows Telomerase Activation in Gut Has Limited Anti-Aging Effects on Healthy Fish