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Billionaire Peter Thiel embarks on anti-aging crusade
Posted in Medicine on 9th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller
There are a 100,000 people who die every day on this planet, mostly from things related to aging.
Glucosamine promotes longevity by mimicking low-carb diet
Posted in Science on 8th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller
The widely used food supplement glucosamine promotes longevity in aging mice by approximately 10 percent due to improved glucose metabolism.
Aubrey de Grey: Technological miniaturization could increase our lifespans
Posted in Hardware on 5th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller
The miniaturization of technologies will eventually result in them dominating medical treatments, enabling us to live longer.
Running 7 minutes a day 'halves heart death risk'
Posted in Medicine on 31st Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller
The research reported on today found people who ran had a reduced risk of death from heart disease, as well as death from any cause, compared with non-runners.
People Who Feel They Have A Purpose In Life Live Longer
Posted in Science on 29th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller
We know that happiness can have positive benefits on health. Now research suggests that having a sense of purpose or direction in life may also be beneficial.