Longevity
Biomarkers, healthy aging, preventative health, and lifespan research.
72 articles in Longevity · page 4 of 6
Plasma Dilution and Young Blood: A Skeptic's Look
Mouse work suggests diluting old plasma, not adding young blood, drives rejuvenation. Human proof is still missing.
Read →Taurine and Aging: Reading the Findings
Taurine raised mouse lifespan ~10-12% in 2023, but human evidence stays observational.
Read →Urolithin A and Mitophagy
Urolithin A has real randomized human trials — and most of them missed their primary endpoints. What the data actually shows.
Read →Spermidine and Autophagy: Reviewing the Evidence
A 12-month RCT found no significant memory benefit, despite promising autophagy biology.
Read →GLP-1s and Longevity: An Emerging Intersection
GLP-1 drugs cut cardiovascular events in trials — but no human data shows they slow aging itself.
Read →The Blue Zones: What Holds Up and What Doesn't
Sorting durable lessons from storytelling in the famous longevity hotspots — and a serious data challenge.
Read →Inflammation Markers: hs-CRP and Aging
A widely available marker of the inflammation that tracks with aging and disease.
Read →ApoB and Cardiovascular Longevity
Why a single lipid marker may track atherosclerosis more directly than the cholesterol panel you're used to.
Read →Glucose Variability and Healthy Aging
CGM data is real biology in diabetes — but its longevity benefits in healthy people are unproven.
Read →VO2 Max Training: How to Actually Raise It
The strongest fitness-mortality link in the literature, and what training actually moves the number.
Read →Blood Pressure and Lifespan
One of the most powerful, least glamorous levers on healthy years, backed by large randomized trials.
Read →Strength Training for Longevity
Resistance training is tied to ~21% lower all-cause mortality, and 40% combined with cardio.
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