Longevity Social Media and Updates

GLP‑1 Weight Loss Drugs Lower HRV, Raise Heart Rate
SocialApr 25, 2026

GLP‑1 Weight Loss Drugs Lower HRV, Raise Heart Rate

Reducing body weight with GLP-1 agonists isn't a free lunch: negative impacts on HRV, RHR GLP-1 receptor stimulation depresses heart rate variability and inhibits neurotransmission to cardiac vagal neurons https://t.co/4QNy141TtK

By Michael Lustgarten, PhD
Simple 10-Step Routine for Health and Longevity Under 40
SocialApr 25, 2026

Simple 10-Step Routine for Health and Longevity Under 40

Health and longevity routine for people under 40: 1. Lift weights 2-3x a week, focusing on strength 2. Cardio 2x a week, mix of HIIT and zone 2 3. Sleep 7-8 hours 4. Eat a predominantly whole foods diet, no need for restrictive diets 5....

By Siim Land
APOE4 Raises Alzheimer Risk, but Lifestyle Can Shift Outcomes
SocialApr 25, 2026

APOE4 Raises Alzheimer Risk, but Lifestyle Can Shift Outcomes

APOE Status and Dementia Risk... APOE4 is the strongest common genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's. About 25% of the population carries at least one copy. It's a risk modifier... not a guarantee. And the levers that change the trajectory are...

By Howard Luks, MD
Epigenetic Plasticity Enables Precision Targeting of Senescent Cells
SocialApr 25, 2026

Epigenetic Plasticity Enables Precision Targeting of Senescent Cells

Epigenetic regulation of cellular senescence "This review proposes a roadmap for leveraging epigenetic plasticity, offering a precision medicine approach to target specific senescent cell populations and extend health span." https://t.co/UAuBP8WEeR https://t.co/i0XzhPM0NB

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
Wearables Create Lifelong Health Baselines for Future Goals
SocialApr 25, 2026

Wearables Create Lifelong Health Baselines for Future Goals

Wearables aren’t just for tracking you in real time They’re building your personal baseline The numbers you see today become the targets you’ll aim to return to decades from now https://t.co/S44Yk812Gp

By David Sinclair, PhD
Even at 82, Speed Training Pays Off
SocialApr 25, 2026

Even at 82, Speed Training Pays Off

82-year-old Domenic Stallato runs 100 meters in 16.02 sec A physically active 30-year-old would run it in about 12-14 seconds Importance of training speed and power with age: https://t.co/HSHGgsTIYU https://t.co/gZppsjkstC

By Siim Land
Anti‑inflammatory Diets Curb Neuroinflammation via Gut‑brain Axis
SocialApr 25, 2026

Anti‑inflammatory Diets Curb Neuroinflammation via Gut‑brain Axis

The relationship between dietary patterns and neuroinflammation "These nutritional changes contribute to a pro-inflammatory brain environment both directly, through the immunomodulatory effects of dietary components and metabolites, and indirectly, through increased intestinal permeability, dysbiosis, and activation of peripheral inflammatory cascades. Conversely, nutritional...

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
Longevity Market Set to Outpace AI at $8 Trillion
SocialApr 24, 2026

Longevity Market Set to Outpace AI at $8 Trillion

The rise of the longevity family office UBS projects an 8T global longevity market (surpassing AI as the largest category) 🔗https://t.co/Tp7fKl68VS Echoes what I'm seeing through longevity consulting and speaking at family office summits👨‍⚕️ 🔗https://t.co/TxbwLaEbmk | @Longevity_Inv

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
Choose Biolongevity Labs for 99% Pure Peptides
SocialApr 24, 2026

Choose Biolongevity Labs for 99% Pure Peptides

There's a lot of discourse online about peptides right now, but many people aren't telling you the truth. If you are looking for peptides that meet strict safety standards, I recommend Biolongevity Labs. USA-manufactured, third-party tested, with guaranteed 99% purity,...

By Dave Asprey
Invest in Proven Canine Cardiac Reversal Biotech
SocialApr 24, 2026

Invest in Proven Canine Cardiac Reversal Biotech

I co-founded @RejuvenateBio & have enjoyed the science from day one. Cardiac disease reversal in dogs. 3 years of safety data. Zero safety signals. They’ve opened a unique opportunity for the biotech community to invest & secure equity at this early...

By George Church
Vaccines May Modulate Dementia Risk via Trained Immunity
SocialApr 24, 2026

Vaccines May Modulate Dementia Risk via Trained Immunity

Infection, vaccination and risk of dementia: a proposed immunological model "Integrating data on BCG and mechanistic hypotheses, recent findings on the AS01 adjuvant, and the role of trained innate immunity, we describe here an immunological model that connects vaccine and adjuvant...

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
Scaling Cheap In‑Vivo Causal Testing for Age‑Related Diseases
SocialApr 24, 2026

Scaling Cheap In‑Vivo Causal Testing for Age‑Related Diseases

AI has made hypothesis generation in bio cheap. Anyone can get an answer to ‘could this play a role in my disease’, but how do we go from ‘could’ to ‘does’? The scarce resource now is causal evidence to test hypotheses...

By Martin Borch Jensen
ER-100 Cleared for Trials; Safety Promising, Translation Uncertain
SocialApr 24, 2026

ER-100 Cleared for Trials; Safety Promising, Translation Uncertain

So far, the data suggest ER-100 should be safe in humans, and the FDA has cleared us to move into clinical trials. Translation from primates to humans is never guaranteed If it doesn’t work as hoped, we’ll learn & improve, just...

By David Sinclair, PhD
Longevity Needs Purpose, Not Just Optimization
SocialApr 24, 2026

Longevity Needs Purpose, Not Just Optimization

Longevity without purpose is just survival. 1/ We're optimizing everything: sleep, nutrition, biomarkers, training zones. But have we forgotten to optimize meaning?

By Howard Luks, MD
Midlife Vitamin D Deficiency Forecasts Tau Build‑Up 16 Years Later
SocialApr 24, 2026

Midlife Vitamin D Deficiency Forecasts Tau Build‑Up 16 Years Later

Many papers associate low vitamin D levels w/ worse health outcomes. What's notable about this new study is how long subjects were followed: Low vitamin D in midlife predicted tau burden on PET 16 years later. https://t.co/rUWJGbZBgl https://t.co/Qf5z8ueKyp

By Karl Pfleger, PhD
Flavonoids Emerging as Powerful Tools Against Chronic Disease
SocialApr 24, 2026

Flavonoids Emerging as Powerful Tools Against Chronic Disease

Recent Advances in Flavonoids and Chronic Disease: Mechanisms, Therapeutic Applications, and Future Directions https://t.co/nh4sVRvjZo https://t.co/3nIIZm37Jl

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
Lifelong Cognitive Enrichment Slows Brain Aging
SocialApr 24, 2026

Lifelong Cognitive Enrichment Slows Brain Aging

A new Neurology study just gave us one of the cleanest lifestyle signals for brain aging we have ever seen. As a medical school professor, I teach that the brain follows the same rule as every other organ: use it or...

By Robert Lufkin, MD
Epigenetic Reset: Once Mocked,
SocialApr 24, 2026

Epigenetic Reset: Once Mocked,

From 2008-2024 I was accused of hyping (a common slur) for suggesting that changes to the epigenome might cause aging and that therapeutics could "allow us to reset the epigenome to a more youthful state." - Oberdoerffer & Sinclair...

By David Sinclair
Scalable Hypothesis‑testing Datasets Will Drive Biology’s AI ROI
SocialApr 23, 2026

Scalable Hypothesis‑testing Datasets Will Drive Biology’s AI ROI

Which AI-enabling datasets will bring the biggest ROI in biology? One type will be "ways to confirm hypotheses at scale". @GordianBio is building atlases of how every expressed gene target affects organs suffering diseases of aging.

By Martin Borch Jensen
Simple Habit May Prevent Alzheimer’s, 16‑year Study Finds
SocialApr 23, 2026

Simple Habit May Prevent Alzheimer’s, 16‑year Study Finds

Want to Protect Your Brain From Alzheimer’s? A 16-Year Study Suggests a Simple Thing to Do Right Now https://t.co/JuRJJ4hRjE https://t.co/OeivZIC7Ln

By Brian Ahier
Resistance Training Counters Age‑related Muscle Loss and Restores Protein Sensitivity
SocialApr 23, 2026

Resistance Training Counters Age‑related Muscle Loss and Restores Protein Sensitivity

Muscle loss with age is common, but much of that decline is driven by inactivity, not aging alone. On average, we reach peak muscle mass somewhere between 20 and 30, then lose about 8% per decade after that. By the time...

By Rhonda Patrick, PhD
Regulators Greenlight Wearables, Boosting Data, Speed, Tools
SocialApr 23, 2026

Regulators Greenlight Wearables, Boosting Data, Speed, Tools

Apple, Oura, Whoop, Fitbit just got the regulatory green light to move faster. Good. More data + More speed + More tools in more hands = Every one of those is a win. https://t.co/CVva0zjYvz

By Dave Asprey
Longevity Medicine Nears Science Cover as Field Accelerates
SocialApr 23, 2026

Longevity Medicine Nears Science Cover as Field Accelerates

Longevity medicine may be closer to the cover of Science than most people realize.🩺 The science is accelerating across prevention, diagnostics, therapeutics, and healthspan. A creative concept, not an actual Science cover.👨‍⚕️ Created with ImageGen2 and curated by @agingdoc1. https://t.co/H36sbrc7NN

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
Aging Accelerates Damage Accumulation, Driving Senescence
SocialApr 23, 2026

Aging Accelerates Damage Accumulation, Driving Senescence

Evolution of Senescence by Damage Accumulation That Accelerates With Age Throughout an Organism's Lifespan https://t.co/FAjw5M2mge https://t.co/pc3XZn5s1t

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
Longevity Escape Velocity Near; Avoid Stupid Deaths
SocialApr 23, 2026

Longevity Escape Velocity Near; Avoid Stupid Deaths

We're so close to longevity escape velocity (LEV by 2033) that your sole responsibility right now is to avoid dying from something stupid. The next 5 years will deliver more medical breakthroughs than the previous 50.

By Peter H. Diamandis
Systems Thinking Unlocks Leverage to Slow Aging
SocialApr 23, 2026

Systems Thinking Unlocks Leverage to Slow Aging

The breakthrough in longevity science is systems thinking. When we map how aging actually works, we gain leverage to slow it down. https://t.co/sp3UfpvsTu

By Brett King
20‑Minute Neighborhoods Boost Brain Health in Seniors
SocialApr 23, 2026

20‑Minute Neighborhoods Boost Brain Health in Seniors

Older adults living in 20-minute neighbourhoods showed brain structural patterns linked to healthier ageing, as well as greater resilience to cognitive impairment. This study from the University of Miami highlights how neighbourhood design may influence brain health as we age: https://t.co/rHipSOKA7k #research...

By Catherine Adenle
New AHA/ACC Guidelines Redefine Heart Disease Prevention
SocialApr 23, 2026

New AHA/ACC Guidelines Redefine Heart Disease Prevention

The biggest shift in cardiovascular prevention in years just dropped — and almost no one is talking about it. As a medical school professor, I've watched heart disease stay America's #1 killer for decades. New AHA/ACC guidelines finally move the line. What...

By Robert Lufkin, MD
Half of NMN Supplements Mislabelled, May Harm Users
SocialApr 23, 2026

Half of NMN Supplements Mislabelled, May Harm Users

David Sinclair's research helped turn NMN into a billion-dollar industry. Now he says roughly half the products don't contain what's on the label - and some contain ingredients that could harm you Firstly, NMN (nicotinamide mononucleotide) is a molecule that converts to...

By John Cumbers
Memory Loss Can Spread via Gut Microbiome
SocialApr 23, 2026

Memory Loss Can Spread via Gut Microbiome

Comment “curious” for the deep dive Memory loss might be… infectious. A new Nature study found that when young mice live with older mice that have poor memory, the young mice begin to lose memory too. The natural question is: why? The answer lies...

By Nick Norwitz MD PhD
Fitness Drives Immune Resilience in Healthy Aging
SocialApr 23, 2026

Fitness Drives Immune Resilience in Healthy Aging

Physical Fitness Dynamics Shape Immune Remodeling in Healthy Aging: A 3-Year Longitudinal Study 👉 “These results highlight physical fitness as a potentially modifiable determinant of immune trajectories and immune resilience in healthy aging.” https://t.co/NsgzpoH5Tb

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
OSK Reprogramming Restores Adult Heart Regeneration
SocialApr 23, 2026

OSK Reprogramming Restores Adult Heart Regeneration

NEW STUDY: OSK rewinds the clock and pushes adult heart cells into a regenerative state that improves heart repair Why is this such a big deal? Because adult heart cells do not meaningfully divide, which is why the heart heals with scar...

By David Sinclair, PhD
Insilico Launches First Longevity Board to Accelerate AI Aging Research
SocialApr 23, 2026

Insilico Launches First Longevity Board to Accelerate AI Aging Research

Insilico Medicine Announces Industry's First Longevity Board to Accelerate AI-Driven Aging Research for Drug Discovery https://t.co/Xd8GpDTVjW

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
Circadian Discipline: The Longevity Hack Behind a 100‑Year‑Old Scientist
SocialApr 23, 2026

Circadian Discipline: The Longevity Hack Behind a 100‑Year‑Old Scientist

Dr. G.P. Talwar turns 🎂100🎂 this year — founder of the National Institute of Immunology, India. Still shows up to work daily at the Talwar Foundation. Sharp mind, strong memory, fully independent. His secret? Circadian Discipline. A lifelong commitment to circadian rhythm—fixed sleep,...

By Satchin Panda
Stay Alive Until the Decade’s Immortality Bridge Opens
SocialApr 23, 2026

Stay Alive Until the Decade’s Immortality Bridge Opens

You don’t need to live 100 years. You need to live long enough to live forever. The bridge is being built THIS decade. Your only job is to still be here when it opens. LEV-2033.

By Peter H. Diamandis
Genetic Bridge Links Ageing Theory to Lifespan Interventions
SocialApr 23, 2026

Genetic Bridge Links Ageing Theory to Lifespan Interventions

Dynamics of genetic and somatic trade-offs in ageing and mortality “These findings provide a genetic bridge between evolutionary theories of ageing and molecular mechanisms that can guide interventions to extend healthy lifespan.” https://t.co/HFGnELAIqH https://t.co/gAlE7D4OCh

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
Crowdfunded Rapamycin‑Exercise Trial Shows Promising Aging Data
SocialApr 23, 2026

Crowdfunded Rapamycin‑Exercise Trial Shows Promising Aging Data

Five years ago, @BradStanfieldMD reached out with an idea: a crowdfunded clinical trial testing rapamycin combined with exercise in older adults. The results are now published — and Brad and I just sat down for a full 42-minute breakdown...

By Matt Kaeberlein, PhD
Shingles Vaccine Cuts Dementia Risk by Half.
SocialApr 22, 2026

Shingles Vaccine Cuts Dementia Risk by Half.

Have you had your shingles shot? ​ A major 2026 study of over 300,000 people age 65 and older found that the shingles vaccine reduces the risk of dementia by up to 50%. Remarkably, men, women, and folks across age and ethnic...

By Gregory Charlop, MD
Age‑and Sex‑Specific Genes Shape Lifespan Trade‑offs
SocialApr 22, 2026

Age‑and Sex‑Specific Genes Shape Lifespan Trade‑offs

Delighted to have contributed to this new study @Nature on the genetics of ageing and mortality 🧬 Using a large mouse cohort, we uncover age- and sex-specific genetic effects, including trade-offs where variants are beneficial early in life but detrimental later.

By João Pedro de Magalhães, PhD
AI Discovers Chromogranin A Shields Brains From Alzheimer’s
SocialApr 22, 2026

AI Discovers Chromogranin A Shields Brains From Alzheimer’s

20 to 30% of older adults have full blown Alzheimer's pathology in their brains (plaques, tangles etc.). But they never develop symptoms and nobody knew why. An AI just read thousands of human brains and named the reason: a protein...

By Bryan Johnson
Life Extension Moves From Radical Idea to Mainstream
SocialApr 22, 2026

Life Extension Moves From Radical Idea to Mainstream

Radical No More: Societal Perceptions of Life Extension – Past, Present, and Future Directions https://t.co/BQnufr6ofI | @KeithComito https://t.co/wpJnExMevT

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
Zepbound Sparks Diet Shift, Slashes LDL by One‑third
SocialApr 22, 2026

Zepbound Sparks Diet Shift, Slashes LDL by One‑third

Patient started Zepbound and cut their LDL cholesterol essentially by a third and no longer in the range to start a cholesterol medicine. The medicine doesn't lower LDL cholesterol that much, but it did allow her to eat a more plant-forward...

By Spencer Nadolsky, DO
Six Key Habits to Safeguard Your Brain After 40
SocialApr 22, 2026

Six Key Habits to Safeguard Your Brain After 40

I’m a bioscientist studying aging & dementia prevention 🧬 If you’re 40+, these 6 habits matter most for protecting your brain 🧠↓

By Ollie Whitby | Health Scientist
Bitter Foods Linked to Better Blood Sugar Control
SocialApr 22, 2026

Bitter Foods Linked to Better Blood Sugar Control

Eating more bitter foods (including dark chocolate and broccoli, which I never thought bitter but…whatever…) might be associated with better blood sugar outcomes: https://t.co/fKgAK7GsLw. Here’s my go-to bitters capsule “pre-carb”: @GetKion https://t.co/5qCmeOjebh https://t.co/pCTeB5YT1W

By Ben Greenfield
Healthy Fats Boost Mind, Body, and Longevity
SocialApr 22, 2026

Healthy Fats Boost Mind, Body, and Longevity

Anyone telling you to cut out all of the fat in your diet has no idea what they are talking about. Want more options on foods that will benefit your mind, body, and longevity? My Bulletproof Cookbook is full of...

By Dave Asprey
Longevity Linked to Ion Transport, Not Cell Division Genes
SocialApr 22, 2026

Longevity Linked to Ion Transport, Not Cell Division Genes

Why some species age slower than others remains a mystery. This is an impressive analysis of genes linked to longevity evolution in mammals. Genes associated with cell division & DNA repair show negative correlations with lifespan evolution, while positively correlated genes are...

By João Pedro de Magalhães, PhD
Understanding Broad Aging Slowdown vs Targeted Rejuvenation
SocialApr 22, 2026

Understanding Broad Aging Slowdown vs Targeted Rejuvenation

The 2 Longevity Fields... New post on a topic of great importance. Long, but something I feel strongly about. Broadly Slowing Aging vs. Divide-and-Conquer Rejuvenation: How to tell the difference and why acknowledging both matters (link in next post) https://t.co/khHlClSAWo

By Karl Pfleger, PhD
Sleep: A Modifiable Key to Aging and Alzheimer’s
SocialApr 22, 2026

Sleep: A Modifiable Key to Aging and Alzheimer’s

“If sleep is a missing piece in the explanatory puzzle of aging and Alzheimer’s disease, then maybe we can do something about it. Sleep is a modifiable factor.” — Dr. Matthew Walker Listen to my interview with sleep expert Dr. Matthew Walker:...

By Tim Ferriss
Health Crises Reveal CEOs Neglect Lifestyle Management
SocialApr 22, 2026

Health Crises Reveal CEOs Neglect Lifestyle Management

I thought I was having a heart attack. Hospital three times in two years. Every time the verdict: nothing wrong. The fix wasn't medical. It was how I ran my health. Most CEOs get this backwards. https://t.co/V6hjnDkJRX

By Michael Hyatt