Human Longevity

I don’t know you and you don’t know me, but I bet there’s one thing that we both have in common: we’re all getting older. And whether we like it or not, time never stops. Aging has always been inevitable, but it doesn’t have to be. …

Have you ever had reservations about the ethics surrounding longevity, in particular the treatments used to extend the human healthspan? I definietly have so I decided to dive into a more ethical form of stem cell treatments that is equally as promising in the world of longevity. …

For the past few weeks, I have spent hours each day with my new best friends. These friends don’t talk (though I often find myself talking to them), preferring to wriggle around and occasionally chase their own tails. Despite being nearly identical, after so much time in their company I’ve…

Can stem cells prolong human life? If you need a recap, check out my longevity overview here. So, we’ve determined that aging is the cause of almost all diseases, and diseases are what hinder a healthy life expectancy. So, how do we stop aging? Stem cell therapy is a revolutionizing…

Everyone believes in Prevention but does it really work?! Actually, it does but the more critical question is…..how much does it work? The difficulty in quantifying the preventive success makes the choice of believing in prevention an abstract one. …Unless we know that what we prevent will happen for sure…

If you need a refresher on what exactly human longevity is, check out my overview article here. Now, let’s discuss the ethics. I’m going to address the main concerns in regards to the longevity industry. First, Is the Way That the Process is Being Done Unethical? Embryonic stem cells are often used in the longevity development process, and the research involves…

In fifth grade, I read the novel Tuck Everlasting. The story centered around a family who drank from a magical spring that gave them the ability to live forever. After finishing the book, I wondered about immortality. At the time, living forever seemed pretty great. After all, why would anyone…

Introducing HSCs, the stem cells that could allude to the prevention of stem cell exhaustion — The ability to grow is one of the fundamental characteristics of life. You may have heard of this as ‘evolution’. The secret to evolution is our cells. The trillions of microscopic spheres make up a single human body, each with its own structure and capability. One of the most important…

Everyone wants to live a long and healthy life. However, the average lifespan of humans remains around 79 years. And it gets challenging to live healthy as the age gets higher. The quest to increase human longevity has inspired a lot of studies and inspired methodologies from time immemorial —…