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For many of us, our imperfect vision compels us to wear corrective lenses to see properly. Here's what everyone should know about LASIK.
Other plans for the tech: organ banking and deep space travel.
“The field is endless, but my life is limited, as are all of ours. But you do what you can with your time,” says CSO Mart Saarma.
The acceptance of death is deeply embedded in our culture; it's time to overthrow that idea.
Joe Betts-LaCroix — co-founder and CEO of Retro Biosciences — talks to Big Think about invention, authenticity, and Sam Altman’s “art of the startup.”
The sober reality behind the effectiveness of two new drugs touted as Alzheimer's breakthroughs: lecanemab and donanemab.
If you eat a diet full of refined grains, high-sugar drinks, and sweets, there's a good chance you have too much insulin.
With any occupation comes a risk of health and safety hazards. When it comes to being Santa Claus, the challenges are unique.
Embedded in a cell phone or in accessories such as rings, bracelets or watches, the novel tools aim to make it easier to manage hypertension. But they must still pass several tests before hitting the clinic.
It could prevent sun damage and help chemical burns heal faster.
In December 2022, a company called BioAge Labs published findings on a drug that worked to prevent muscular atrophy, or the loss of muscle strength and mass, in older people.
Is immortality a tantalizing possibility or a philosophical paradox?
Inside the “out there” quest for a drug that would help doctors save lives before it’s too late.
This is especially true for three key groups.
Learn to spot the scientists who are searching for the truth rather than money, ego, or fame.
A study found that older adults who cannot balance on one foot for ten seconds have an 84% higher risk of death than those who can.
Is blood the key to anti-aging, or just another lucrative biotech opportunity?
It’s safe to use your face cream, as long as you aren’t eating it.
Rapamycin is potentially the most powerful anti-aging drug ever discovered. However, due to its unlucky history, few know of it.
Amyloid plaque can build up in body organs other than the brain. The resulting diseases — AL amyloidosis, ATTR amyloidosis and more — cause much suffering.
Biological age is a better health indicator than the number of years you’ve lived, but it’s tricky to measure.
A deadly myth has been manufactured from poor methods and wishful thinking.
Baby mice can regenerate damaged hair cells — and now that we know how they do it, maybe we can, too.
And it's much, much less expensive.
More work is needed before declaring the technique a fountain of youth.
Running to catch the bus might help you live longer.
An independent researcher looks into why there's such strong opposition to her research.
The cannabis plant produces both THC – the psychoactive component in marijuana – and the compound commonly known as CBD, which does not lead to a "high."