Anti-Aging Medicine: Two Paths Diverge

Aging is an accumulation of damage.  If we want to return the body to a more youthful state, we’re going to have to repair that damage. The body never forgets how to be young.  Given the appropriate signaling environment, the body will restore itself to a youthful state. The future of medicine is the future … Read more

Does donating blood extend your life expectancy?

Last week I came upon a 1998 study finding that the risk of heart attack was 18 times lower in people who donate blood, compared to a matched sample of people who don’t.  I ran out to my local Red Cross Blood Drive, and then came home for some follow-up reading.  The consensus from a … Read more