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  Michael Reuter

  

  2 days ago

  A Guy Is Spending $2 Million to De-Age by 27 Years. It May Be Working.

  Popular Mechanics - Tim Newcomb

  Bryan Johnson, 45, doesn’t want to just feel 18 years old. He wants his body to act 18 years old. In an extreme effort—one chronicled in depth by Bloomberg—Johnson has partnered with more than 30 health professionals and spent over $2 million to track his every level of health and wellness, all with …

• Six lifestyle choices to slow memory decline named in 10-year study #longevity #healthspan #rejuvenation

  

  Michael Reuter

  

  2 days ago

  Six lifestyle choices to slow memory decline named in 10-year study

  The Guardian - Andrew Gregory Health editor

  A combination of healthy lifestyle choices such as eating well, regularly exercising, playing cards and socialising at least twice a week may help slow the rate of memory decline and reduce the risk of dementia, a decade-long study suggests. Memory is a fundamental function of daily life that …

• The Microbiome Might Affect Motivation for Exercise - Mice with poor gut flora did not find exercise rewarding https://www.lifespan.io/news/the-microbiome-might-affect-motivation-for-exercise/

  

  Michael Reuter

  

  Jan 17

  The Microbiome Might Affect Motivation for Exercise

  lifespan.io - Arkadi Mazin

  Scientists publishing in Nature have found that compounds produced by some types of gut bacteria can influence dopamine levels in the brain and, as a …

• Senescent Cells Leave Fragments Attached to Other Cells https://www.lifespan.io/news/senescent-cells-attach-their-fragments-to-other-cells/ #healthspan #longevity #rejuvenation

  

  Michael Reuter

  

  Jan 20

  Senescent Cells Leave Fragments Attached to Other Cells

  lifespan.io - Arkadi Mazin

  In a preprint paper, scientists have reported that senescent cells transiently adhere to neighboring cells, and, upon departure, leave in place large …

• Fourscore years and … how many more? Why greater longevity is a false challenge“ A quite misleading headline since #longevity refers to healthspan: an improved healthspan results in improved longevity. #healthspan #rejuvenation https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/jan/22/fourscore-years-and-how-many-more-why-greater-longevity-is-a-false-challenge

  

  Michael Reuter

  

  6 days ago

  Fourscore years and … how many more? Why greater longevity is a false challenge

  The Guardian - Robin McKie

  Over the past 180 years, lives in England have gone through a remarkable transformation. Men and women today are, on average, living twice as long as they did in 1841 with life expectancy increasing from 40.2 years to 78.6 years for males, and from 42.3 years to 82.6 years for females. The change …

• Immersing yourself in cold water never did appeal to many of us, but raw sewage and now medical evidence all mean the trend could soon be out of its depth https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/jan/22/rip-wild-swimming-natures-cure-all-has-thrown-in-the-towel-sewage #longevity #healthspan #rejuvenation

  

  Michael Reuter

  

  6 days ago

  RIP wild swimming! Nature’s ‘cure all’ has thrown in the towel

  The Guardian - Eva Wiseman

  Farewell, wild swimming, it’s been fun. Well, not fun. Not “fun” in the traditional sense of the word. More, I suppose, it’s been baffling, sometimes bloodcurdling and, eventually, a banal cliché flattened by overuse, but this is an obituary of sorts, so we will be kind. Much in the same way …