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News and Trends 15 Mar 2023

Cambrian Bio to boost aging pipeline with Amplifier Therapeutics launch

Cambrian Bio, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on treating and preventing chronic diseases of aging, has launched its new pipeline company, Amplifier Therapeutics. The organization will develop ATX-304, a pan-AMPK (AMP-activated protein kinase) activator. Amplifier has also acquired Betagenon AB, a Swedish biopharmaceutical company, which has discovered novel AMPK activators. It will continue its work […]

March 15, 2023 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 23 Dec 2022

Watch: Eva Hoffmann talks about genetics and fertility

Eva R. Hoffmann is the Professor in Molecular Genetics at the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. She is involved in the Molecular Aging Program, Medical Genetics Program and the Centre for Chromosome Stability. Hoffmann’s laboratory investigates the role of the DNA damage response and cell cycle proteins in […]

December 23, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 8 Nov 2022

Hormone discovery could predict long term health of men

Researchers have discovered the vital role of INSL3, a hormone that develops in men during puberty, which provides an early prediction of whether they could develop certain diseases in later life. Scientists from the University of Nottingham in the U.K. have discovered that the novel insulin-like peptide hormone, INSL3, is consistent over long periods of […]

November 8, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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Interview 31 Oct 2022

AI and biobanks could open the way to longevity treatments

The development of longevity treatments is hampered by a lack of biomarkers and validated drug targets. BioAge’s co-founder and CEO, Kristen Fortney, explains how the firm is enlisting machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI) and biobanks to fill in the gaps. The quest for human longevity treatments is attracting big cash in the biotech industry. […]

October 31, 2022 - 7 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 24 Aug 2022

BioAge partners with Age Labs to study healthy life length

BioAge Labs, Inc., a biotech company developing therapeutics that target the molecular causes of aging to extend healthy human lifespan, has partnered with Age Labs AS, a diagnostic company that develops tests for the early detection of age-related diseases. Under the terms of the agreement, BioAge will perform multi-omics analyses on samples and health records […]

August 24, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

Interview 19 Aug 2022

Delaying menopause could slow the aging process

After decades of neglect, women’s health is attracting increasing interest in the biotech industry. The U.S. startup Oviva Therapeutics aims to develop hormonal therapies that can delay menopause as part of the aging process. Many biotech companies fighting aging are attracting massive cash infusions. One well-known example is Altos Labs, which launched in Silicon Valley […]

August 19, 2022 - 6 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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News and Trends 11 Oct 2021

Longevity Foundation to Fund Geroscience Research with €860M

The newly-created Longevity Science Foundation aims to extend the human lifespan to more than 120 years by channeling over €860M ($1B) into early-stage geroscience research in the next decade. Experts say that’s a worthy if complex goal. Based in Zug, Switzerland, the Longevity Science Foundation will prioritize four areas of research: personalized medicine, therapeutics, artificial […]

October 11, 2021 - 5 minutesmins - By Victor Kotsev

In Depth 30 Nov 2020

Can Anti-Aging Research Keep Us Healthy in the Long Run?

Searching for the fountain of eternal youth has been the dream of humanity for millennia. While this is still in the realm of science fiction, anti-aging companies are hoping to tackle age-related diseases by targeting the underlying biology of aging. While we’ve been hunting for immortality for millennia, there hasn’t been much success. However, an […]

November 30, 2020 - 10 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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News and Trends 25 Aug 2020

What Does Unity’s Phase II Fail Mean for European Anti-Aging Research?

A drug developed by the US firm Unity Biotechnology — designed to slow the aging process — recently proved a dud in phase II for the treatment of osteoarthritis. How is this high-profile setback affecting European biotechs developing anti-aging treatments? Aging is a complex, multi-faceted process that makes people vulnerable to a wide range of […]

August 25, 2020 - 6 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

Startup Scout 21 Feb 2020

This Startup is Developing Anti-Aging Antibodies

The Heidelberg-based startup Velabs Therapeutics aims to make anti-aging drugs that selectively destroy ‘aged’ cells in the body. Mission: To develop antibody drugs using microfluidics technology that can kill old or ‘senescent’ cells, which have been linked to the development of age-related conditions such as cardiovascular disease, dementia, and macular degeneration. While there are various […]

February 21, 2020 - 4 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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News and Trends 10 Jul 2019

Anti-Aging Gene Therapy Treats Cardiovascular Disease in Mice

A research group in Italy has reduced cardiovascular disease in mice by expressing an anti-aging gene often seen in centenarians. This could one day lead to a gene therapy treating the same condition in humans. Centenarians have long lives thanks to a mix of their environment, lifestyle, and their genes. In the past, researchers at […]

July 10, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 17 Jun 2019

Swiss Anti-Aging Treatment Gives the Elderly Healthier Muscles

An anti-aging dietary supplement developed by the Swiss biotech Amazentis to combat age-related muscle weakening has improved the health of muscle cells in a first-in-human study. Mitochondria are parts of the cell that generate energy, and are important for muscle movement. As we age, damaged mitochondria begin to build up in muscle cells, possibly contributing […]

June 17, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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Cambrian Bio to boost aging pipeline with Amplifier Therapeutics launch

Watch: Eva Hoffmann talks about genetics and fertility

Hormone discovery could predict long term health of men

AI and biobanks could open the way to longevity treatments

BioAge partners with Age Labs to study healthy life length

Delaying menopause could slow the aging process

Longevity Foundation to Fund Geroscience Research with €860M

Can Anti-Aging Research Keep Us Healthy in the Long Run?

What Does Unity’s Phase II Fail Mean for European Anti-Aging Research?

This Startup is Developing Anti-Aging Antibodies

Anti-Aging Gene Therapy Treats Cardiovascular Disease in Mice

Swiss Anti-Aging Treatment Gives the Elderly Healthier Muscles

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