Category Archives: Discoveries

Health Technology Wearables, Longevity, and the Future of Medicine

Wearable health devices are the new wave of technology becoming increasingly popular among people who aim to improve their lifestyles and monitor health conditions. Step counters, smartwatches, smart jewelry pieces, and even sweat-sensing patches combine increasingly sophisticated software and data algorithms to provide users with a better understanding of their activity levels, sleep, heart rate, and other vital analytics that can affect their overall health. Granting users access to this live data and trend patterns can help them make informed decisions that can improve their lifestyle choices and encourage them to take action towards a healthier future.

The introduction and widening adoption of such devices has the potential to transform health care. Wearables can promote longevity by helping people monitor their health, reach peak performance, improve the experience of medical care, and much more.

The future of wearables promises to be exciting, with the continuing emergence of more innovations and developments in this technology. As these devices become more advanced and their clinical applications expand, their impact on population health and longevity will continue to grow.

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Blockchain and R&D DAOs: The Next Frontier Of Longevity Innovation

The longevity industry is currently undergoing a revolution. As the result of investment from companies like Google and Amazon and some of the world’s top billionaires, there has been a surge in scientific breakthroughs and technological advancements in the field of aging research. An exciting wave of development is happening in research labs across the globe, with a growing number of longevity science companies, technology centers, and forthcoming human trials.

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The Molecule Holding The Key To Cellular Health And Combatting Age-Related Diseases

Breakthroughs in medicine and technology account for a global increase in life expectancy, yet improvements in quality of life for the elderly population lag far behind. Human longevity coupled with poor healthspan expectations is a significant challenge facing anti-aging medicine and the future of population health. Targeted therapeutic interventions and preventive care protocols are necessary to mitigate the sharp rise in age-related disease and disability accompanying longer life expectancy.

Different designer diamines, lab-derived amines with two amino groups, are increasingly being studied for their potential to enhance the healthspan by promoting mitophagy and protecting cells against oxidative damage. In a recent study, researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem evaluated a new molecule for its potential to prevent age-related diseases and increase life expectancy and wellness. Their findings were published in Autophagy and outline the role of mitophagy in age-related disease and the promising protective effect of diamines.

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