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Scientists have bioprinted fully functional human skin
By Chrissy Sexton - Earth.com For the first time, scientists have successfully bioprinted fully functional skin. Researchers at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine report that they have printed skin samples containing all six major cell types found in...
Nobel Prize in medicine won by two scientists for ‘groundbreaking findings’ on mRNA Covid-19 vaccines
By Christian Edwards, Katie Hunt and Ed Upright, CNN This year’s Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their work on mRNA vaccines, a crucial tool in curtailing the spread of Covid-19. The Nobel Prize committee...
Stem cell therapy to slow progression of multiple sclerosis (MS)
By Taylor Mixides - Drug Target Review Autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (aHSCT), a medical procedure typically employed in the treatment of blood cancers, holds promise as a potential therapy for individuals with relapsing-remitting multiple...
Healthspan Action Coalition Endorses the Dublin Longevity Declaration
Wellington, FL, October 9, 2023—On October 3, 2023, the Longevity Escape Velocity Foundation released its historic Dublin Longevity Declaration, a groundbreaking document addressing one of humanity’s most pressing needs: extending healthy longevity for all humankind....
CIRM approves new plan to invest $110 million into basic research in neuropsychiatric diseases
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the world’s largest institute dedicated to regenerative medicine, announced its approval of a new program called ReMIND at the September Independent Citizens Oversight Committee (ICOC) meeting that will eventually...
The Dublin Longevity Declaration
Scientific Leaders Issue global “Dublin Longevity Declaration” Consensus Recommendation to Immediately Expand Research on Extending Healthy Human Lifespans SAN FRANCISCO, CA, October 3, 2023—The Longevity Escape Velocity Foundation (LEVF) welcomes the publication...
Stanford University Aims to Bioprint a Human Heart and Implant It In a Pig
by CardioVascular Learning Network Under a new $26.3 million federal contract from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), a multidisciplinary team of researchers at Stanford University aims to bioprint a fully functioning human heart and implant it...
International Longevity Day and a Death-Defying Congressional Caucus
OPINION By Edward Hudgins There are over 200 congressional caucuses sharing economic, ideological, and every imaginable interest. Some have only a few members. But the new bipartisan Longevity Science Caucus, co-founded by Congressmen Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Paul...
Stem cell transplant refreshes brain cells to treat Alzheimer’s in mice
By Michael Irving - New Atlas Scientists at Stanford Medicine have tested a new potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease in mice. The therapy involves transplanting blood stem cells from healthy mice into those with the disease, which helps replace defective neural...
Did you attend #Longevity Summit #Dublin? Here is a short preview of what you missed!
A short video about Longevity Summit Dublin 2023 held on August 17-20, 2023 At Longevity Summit Dublin, our mission is to recognise emerging research developments to extend human healthspan by gathering together world leading scientists. The conference...
Healthspan Action Coalition Celebrates International Longevity Day and Longevity Month in October
San Francisco, CA, September 28, 2023 — The Healthspan Action Coalition commemorates International Longevity Day, October 1 and Longevity Month, October, as a day of activism promoting healthy aging through a live rally and walk from San Francisco’s Ferry Building to...
CRISPR-Based Editing of RNA Viruses Developed
By inside Precision Medicine A new method of genome manipulation can rapidly engineer RNA viruses through precise cleavage and repair, with potential applications for antiviral therapeutics, vaccines, and screening of mutations. The new recombinant technology enables...