Of the three great Stoics, Seneca always interested me the least. A playwright and professional philosopher, he seemed unlikely to be acquainted with the more mundane forms of suffering that beset humanity. This made him seem unfit to propound upon a philosophy concerned with right conduct under challenging circumstances. Marcus…

Space is not a hospitable place. Radiation, zero gravity, and the vast distances between stops make interstellar travel look like a pipe dream right now, but they can be made more manageable with gene therapy. Along with obvious choices like follistatin to fight the loss of muscle mass, anti-aging gene…

Dementia is closely linked to the aging process. It robs people of their cognitive functioning, memories and, ultimately, their very sense of self. Countless studies have been conducted to get to the bottom of things. One finding has come up again and again: telomere attrition is directly implicated with the…

While it has long been observed that people tend to age at different rates, the underlying mechanisms were not always understood. Conventional wisdom is partly correct to attribute this phenomenon to genetics. Someone who ages gracefully and enjoys a lengthy life is thought to have “good genes.” …

As medical science progresses, molecules within the human body are being explored for their roles in health and longevity. One of the most promising markers of life and healthspan is nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+). NAD+ is a vitamin-derived coenzyme contained in every living cell. This remarkable coenzyme has revealed its…

It is hard to imagine an investment more important than healthcare. As a human being, we should not concern ourselves with profit motives when we have the means to make such an impact for the greater good. Health is something that profoundly affects the quality and length of our lives. …

It is vital to recognize the immediate economic importance of investing in longevity and healthy-aging sciences. Aging itself is a complex series of at least 300 biological processes involving more than 10% of our genetic makeup. It follows that methods to combat these effects must be a combination of sciences…