We are living in fascinating times. Scientists are developing completely novel tools to impact the molecular machinery of our cells far more precisely, faster and more cheaply than ever before. What are some of these promising developments? 1. Gene editing...
The mitochondria are the powerplants of our cells. They generate the energy cells need to function. The reason why we eat food and breathe oxygen is to mainly keep our mitochondria going. The sugars, fats and amino acids from our food, and the oxygen we...
The epigenome plays an important role in aging. The epigenome determines which genes are switched on or off. As we get older the epigenome becomes more dysregulated, leading to genes that are switched on that should be switched off, like pro-cancer or...
What are some of the best supplements for longevity? Which are the anti-aging supplements I take as a medical doctor and longevity hacker? First, it’s important to differentiate between “longevity supplements” and “health supplements”: Longevity supplements Longevity...
Producing stem cells from other persons would be a major step forward. Usually, stem cells are made from cells from your own body. Taking a cell from your body, like a skin cell, and converting it into a stem cell is a time-consuming and very expensive process....
CRISPR-cas9 is one of the most promising new developments in medicine, and in science in general. For decades, editing genes was a laborious, difficult and expensive process. It could take many months to years to change just one gene, and it would cost hundreds of...
We are often being told - especially by sellers of food supplements and skin creams - that antioxidants slow down the aging process. Antioxidants would delay aging by mopping up harmful free radicals which otherwise would damage our DNA. These free radicals are...
The older we get, the more our brains are susceptible to brain shrinkage. This shrinkage is accompanied by a steady cognitive decline, meaning difficulty to concentrate, forgetfulness or difficulty in retrieving words. However, research has shown that this brain...
4 grams of DNA can store all the data in the world. Each person will generate enough health data in their lifetime to fill 300 million books. The cost of a lab-grown burger has dropped from 330 000 USD to 10 USD in six years time. Only 3 percent of healthcare...
Bringing longevity into the public eye is not an easy thing. There are many misconceptions about aging, like that aging is way too complex to do something about it, or that aging at best can just be slowed down. So how improve the public debate about aging, and...