Longevity

What mitochondria really do beyond powering your cells

What mitochondria really do beyond powering your cells

Biochemist Jared Rutter on how mitochondria decide whether a cell spends energy being itself or building more, and why overbuilding drives disease.

What six back surgeries taught Mark Hyman about health

What six back surgeries taught Mark Hyman about health

Mark Hyman on his mercury poisoning, chronic fatigue, and six back surgeries, why he rejects metformin, and why foundations beat every biohack he has tried.

How your gut microbiome translates diet and stress into health

How your gut microbiome translates diet and stress into health

Microbiome scientist Emeran Mayer on how gut microbes turn food, stress, and toxins into inflammation or health, and why diet beats any single probiotic.

What a geriatrician says actually protects healthy aging

What a geriatrician says actually protects healthy aging

A geriatrician explains why power training, smart bone medication choices, and fall prevention matter more than trendy longevity supplements.

Contemplative aerobics: train your mind while you exercise

Contemplative aerobics: train your mind while you exercise

Neuroscientist Richard Davidson on pairing meditation with exercise, the four pillars of well-being, and why 5 minutes a day for 28 days changes your biology.

What apathy reveals about motivation and brain health

What apathy reveals about motivation and brain health

Neuroscientist Masud Husain explains how a tiny brain circuit drives motivation, why apathy is not laziness, and its surprising link to Alzheimer's risk.

The immune switch that turns chronic inflammation on

The immune switch that turns chronic inflammation on

Meet the NLRP3 inflammasome, the immune switch behind chronic inflammation and aging, and the daily habits that help turn it back off.

The real reason skin aging starts inside your cells

The real reason skin aging starts inside your cells

Skin aging isn't just about creams. Blood sugar, autophagy, and the muscle you build shape how your skin ages.

Longevity myths a doctor really wants you to unlearn

Longevity myths a doctor really wants you to unlearn

A longevity physician explains why obsessing over VO2 max or grip strength distracts from what actually matters: muscle.

How brain microglia shape your Alzheimer's disease risk

How brain microglia shape your Alzheimer's disease risk

Neurologist David Perlmutter explains how microglia and metabolism shape Alzheimer's risk, and what actually helps prevent it.

How aging slowly confuses your immune system's defenses

How aging slowly confuses your immune system's defenses

Why an aging immune system struggles to tell self from threat, what the thymus does, and how sleep resets your immune cells overnight.

Male fertility testing: what semen analysis reveals

Male fertility testing: what semen analysis reveals

A urologist and a reproductive endocrinologist explain what semen analysis reveals and how lifestyle shapes male fertility and sperm health.

MIT AgeLab reveals 8 keys to preparing for longevity

MIT AgeLab reveals 8 keys to preparing for longevity

MIT AgeLab's Dr. Joseph Coughlin explains why planning for retirement isn't preparing for it, and what actually is.

How AI is rewriting what cancer treatment looks like

How AI is rewriting what cancer treatment looks like

An immunologist and aging researcher explains why cancer is finally becoming treatable, and how AI is speeding it up.

How to actually train your brain's neuroplasticity

How to actually train your brain's neuroplasticity

A neuroscience researcher explains what really drives brain plasticity, and why chasing flow states can backfire.