Monthly Archives: December 2010
The main result of the year – The first regenerative medicine surgery in Russia
For the Science for Life Extension Foundation the main result of the year was the first in Russia unique transplant surgery of a trachea grown from the patient’s own stem cells inside her body. The surgery based on Professor Paolo … Continue reading
Filed under Life Extension, Regenerative medicine
Attention Bill Gates: Aging is the biggest problem in global health – Divert your grant money to where it will have the greatest impact
5 Years ago Bill Gates decided to seek out proposals from the world’s top scientists. He wanted these scientists to submit their ideas for tackling the biggest problems in global health. About 1,600 proposals came in and he chose 43 … Continue reading
Filed under Funding
Proof on the existence of Santa Claus
1. Santa Claus exists, because ‘so it is written in the Book’. 2. Those who don’t believe that Santa Claus exists actually do believe in the inexistence of Santa Claus. So these people are the same believers, but they don’t … Continue reading
Filed under Life
Methuselah Foundation needs your input
From the Methuselah Foundation Blog, a message from founder and CEO Dave Gobel: “It has been a while since I sent you an update and there is plenty of good news to share as we work together towards longevity. I … Continue reading
Filed under Life Extension
Poll – If You were an Investor, What would Influence Your Decision Most as whether to Fund a Certain Project or not?
Filed under Funding
Dave Sharp: Study shows Rapamycin extends life in mice
A year ago the Methuselah Foundation presented a special Mprize Lifespan Achievement Award to Dave Sharp for his work with rapamycin. Science, Nature and TIME magazines each featured rapamycin – an antibiotic used in transplant patients that extended the life … Continue reading
Filed under Drug design, Life Extension, Science
Hormesis: How Harmful Can Be Beneficial
Hormesis is the stimulating effect of moderate stress – low doses of toxins, temperature, radiation and other stressors that are toxic in larger doses. Moderate stresses are known to slow down the processes associated with aging and to increase life … Continue reading
Filed under Mechanisms of aging
Melanie Swan: A summary of important themes in aging research
Melanie Swan, MBA, is an Affiliate Scholar of the IEET – The Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies. Ms. Swan is a science generalist, hedge fund manager, and founder of citizen science organization DIYgenomics. She serves as a researcher and advisor … Continue reading
Filed under Life Extension, Mechanisms of aging, Uncategorized
Stem cells used to grow functioning human intestine
Researchers at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center have recently made functional human intestinal tissue from pluripotent stem cells. The researchers project that this will push the boundaries of research into how the intestines develop and work. It will also … Continue reading
Filed under Regenerative medicine, Stem Cell Research
Here is the Research Needed to Combat Aging
It is more or less clear what we should do in order to defeat aging. I’d like to bring to your attention a research plan in genetic and epigentic regulation. The author is Professor Alexey Moskalev. But there’s a question … Continue reading
