San Francisco scientists find that the FDA-approved drug octreotide, a growth hormone inhibitor, may restore processing speed and mental agility in aged beagles.

Brain &amp; Neurons

A new U.S. Army study shows that waist circumference and belly fat are far stronger determinants of circulating testosterone levels than aging.


An image from a previous publication authored by Dr. Karl E. Friedl, one of the U.S. Army scientists on the current study. 

Aging &amp; Longevity

The Future of Longevity: Could Humans Really Live to 150?

A TIME Magazine longevity panel, featuring Harvard’s David Sinclair, explores whether breakthroughs in AI, cellular rejuvenation, and research on sex differences could help today’s children live far longer.

(An image illustrating the possibility of some humans achieving a 150-year lifespan in the future | NAD.com)

David Sinclair and Jennifer Garrison discuss whether AI advancements, cellular rejuvenation techniques, and research on sex differences can make a 150-year lifespan possible.

<p>Model: Chronically stressed mice </p>
<p>Dosage: 9 mg/kg/day of L-serine, or 5 mg/kg/day of dasatinib combined with 50 mg/kg/day of quercetin </p>


Supplementing chronically stressed mice with L-serine, an amino acid, counters signs of anxiety and diabetes while diverting age-promoting senescent cells within the brain’s fear center. 

Diabetes &amp; Obesity

Finalist Teams Awarded $1 Million in XPrize Healthspan Contest to Transform Healthy Aging

The XPrize Healthspan—which will split $101 million among teams developing therapeutics to restore muscle, cognitive, and immune function in older adults—has named 10 teams receiving $1 million each.

(XPrize announced the finalists for its XPrize Healthspan competition | XPrize)

The XPrize Healthspan competition has named its top 20 finalist groups that will submit their aging intervention therapies for human trial testing.

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10 Finalist Teams Awarded $1 Million in XPrize Healthspan Contest to Transform Healthy Aging