Category Archives: Longevity

Zuzalu Zelar and Beyond Decentralized Longevity States 101824

Zuzalu, Zelar, and Beyond: Decentralized Longevity States Wage War on Aging, Disease, and Scientific Norms

Deep in the heart of Berlin, a group of visionary scientists, daring entrepreneurs, and forward-thinking investors are coming together for a collaboration of unprecedented potential. Their goal is not to launch a new startup or unveil the latest tech gadget. It’s far more audacious: to make death optional.

Welcome to Zelar City, a six-week pop-up community that’s part scientific conference, part futurist social experiment. From October 5th to November 17th, 2024, this temporary autonomous zone will host some of the world’s leading minds in longevity research, all united by a shared mission to wage war on aging, disease, and the concept of mortality itself.

But Zelar City is just the latest manifestation of a revolution that’s been gaining momentum for years. 

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Frozen For Life: Cryopreservation Raises Bid To Redefine Mortality

Frozen For Life: Cryopreservation’s Rising Bid To Redefine Mortality

Rows of towering stainless steel cryogenic tanks dominate a vast underground chamber, stretching out under harsh fluorescent lights. Inside these dewars, filled with liquid nitrogen, lie numerous patients preserved in a state of suspended animation. 

This isn’t a scene from a science fiction movie; it’s the interior of the European Biostasis Foundation’s first facility in Rafz, Switzerland, where Berlin startup Tomorrow Biostasis stores its long-term care patients.

Once considered the realm of speculative fiction, cryonic preservation is slowly approaching reality. As longevity medicine drives forward biomedical innovation, initiatives to slow, pause, or even prevent mortality are proliferating at an unprecedented rate. In this era of expanding technological possibilities, researchers and entrepreneurs continually push boundaries to actualize what was once thought impossible.

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Low Expectations: Facing The U.S. Life Expectancy Crisis

Low Expectations: Facing The Facts On American Longevity

In recent years, a concerning trend has persisted that requires urgent attention from healthcare professionals, policymakers, and the public: the United States consistently ranks below other developed nations in life expectancy. Raising critical questions about the efficacy of the U.S. healthcare system – and particularly its preventive care and disease management efforts – this disparity exposes inadequacies and oversights in the nation’s approach to population health.

Despite substantial investments in biomedical research and cutting-edge medical technologies, the nation faces significant challenges in translating these advancements into tangible improvements in population health outcomes. The evident gap between medical capabilities and realized health benefits underscores the need to reevaluate healthcare delivery models, preventive strategies, and public health initiatives nationwide.

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