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☆ Neurable’s BCI ‘brain-reading’ headphones could stop you burning out
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The MW75 Neuro comes in four colors, including silver. NeurableThe concept, says Alcaide, is to help users “build discipline and good habits” through rewarding good cognitive hygiene. Blackrock NeurotechThe MW75 Neuro is a "non-invasive" BCI. CNN’s Anna Stewart tries an early iteration of Neurable’s MW75 Neuro headphones with Deena Al Jassasi (right) at Healthspan Digital, a longevity clinic in Dubai. As more people wear the headphones, Alcaide says users can opt-in to share their anonymized data which can help improve functionality for new software features.

Persons: Ramses Alcaide, Woojin Lee, Neurable, Alcaide, you’re, ”, Miguel Nicolelis, Adam Molnar, ” Miguel Nicolelis, Neurobiologist, Duke University Nicolelis, Deena Al Jassasi, CNN’s Anna Stewart Organizations: CNN, University of Michigan’s, Interface, Dynamics, Duke University, Neurable, BCI, Blackrock, DCI Network, Institute of Neuroethics, Healthspan Locations: Boston, Alcaide, Blackrock Neurotech's Utah, Dubai

☆ A 102-year-old who runs a business shares her longevity tips, including walking every day
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. She doesn't see her age as a reason to change, she told Women's World in May. Related storiesSzekely walks at least a mile each day, which she likes to do in local parks, she told Women's World. AdvertisementHer daily breakfast consists of bananas and yogurt, according to Women's World, but she doesn't shy away from the occasional treat — her favorite is coffee ice cream. Stay positive and have no regrets"The world has tons of problems, and you can't do anything about them," Szekely told Women's World.

Persons: —, Deborah Szekely, Szekely, Women's, Deborah, she'll, Barrons, Dietitian Elena Paravantes, it's, Szekly Organizations: Service, Rancho La Puerta, CNBC, Business, Pew Research, Research, Purdue University , Indiana Locations: Baja California, Mexico

☆ A longevity businessman says he gained 10 pounds of muscle in 1 year with a simple protein equation
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Longevity businessman Peter Diamandis is working to combat the muscle loss that comes with aging. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementBusinessman Peter Diamandis is what you might call a longevity chaser. And, he's founded at least a couple of longevity clinics, plus a new $101 million XPRIZE for human healthspan. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Peter Diamandis, —, He's, he's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Panama City

☆ Equinox's new $40,000 membership promises to help you 'live 100 healthy years.' Longevity experts say doing these 4 simple things will work just as well.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewA luxury gym chain is launching a program costing $40,000 a year that it says will help clients to boost their longevity. But experts told Business Insider you don't need to spend thousands of dollars to enjoy a long, healthy life. The program, which will later be available in other states, aims to help customers "live 100 healthy years," Jonathan Swerdlin, co-founder of Function Health, told CNBC. Research suggests that weight, or strength, training is beneficial for longevity because it builds muscle mass, which helps maintain strength and mobility into older age. One 2022 study found that those who did 30 minutes of strength training a week were 10% to 20% less likely to die from chronic illnesses, such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.

Persons: —, Jonathan Swerdlin, Maveron, Dan Belsky, Robert N Butler, Michael Snyder, Snyder, Belsky, Virend Somers Organizations: Service, Function, CNBC, Business, Consulting, of Labor, Robert N Butler Columbia Aging Center, Center for Genomics, Medicine, Stanford University, Research, Mayo Clinic Locations: New York City, Highland Park , Texas

☆ I'm a precision medicine doctor who helps patients boost their longevity. These are the 6 supplements I take every day.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA precision medicine doctor shared the six supplements she takes daily in the hope they will help her live longer. Tech exec and biohacker Bryan Johnson , for instance, takes over 100 pills a day to supplement his diet, including spermidine and lithium, while longevity doctor Peter Attia takes vitamin D and magnesium. AdvertisementHere’s what you need to know about six of the supplements she takes each day. So, some researchers think that maintaining DHEA levels could have an antiaging effect. However, evidence links low DHEA levels with these issues but doesn’t prove that it causes them.

Persons: —, biohacker Bryan Johnson, Peter Attia, Florence Comite, American Heart Association doesn’t, they’ve, DHEA Organizations: Service, Business, Tech, Comite Center, Precision Medicine & Health, Cleveland Clinic, American Heart Association Locations: Florence, York, Mount Sinai, Comite

☆ An 83-year-old doctor and triathlete transformed his health in his 40s. He shares his 4 key diet principles.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Maroon uses four key diet principles to boost his health and longevity. AdvertisementAn 83-year-old doctor and triathlete who transformed his health in his 40s shared the diet principles he believes have helped him to live a long, healthy life . Artificial trans fats are made when vegetable oil is hydrogenated. They were commonly found in packaged, ultra-processed foods until the Food and Drugs Administration declared trans fats unsafe to eat in 2015. The FDA gave food manufacturers three years to remove trans fats from their products, so most foods no longer contain them.

Persons: Joseph Maroon, —, Maroon, Dana Ellis Hunnes, Kristin Gillespie, Heidi Tissenbaum, It's Organizations: Service, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Aging Consortium, US News, UCLA Medical Center, Drugs Administration, FDA, University of Massachusetts Medical School

☆ I'm a scientist who researches aging. These are the 6 supplements I take daily in the hope I'll live a long, healthy life.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

These include ginkgo biloba, fish oil, and folate. AdvertisementAn aging expert shared the six supplements he takes daily, which he hopes will help him live a long and healthy life. Advertisement"I take fish oil for fatty acids because I don't like fish," he said. Here's what to know about the supplements Clancy takes. AdvertisementOne large 2018 study, for instance, found that supplementing with one gram of fish oil per day didn't reduce the average risk of cardiovascular events or cancer in 25,871 participants.

Persons: David Clancy, —, Clancy, Ginkgo, It's, Howard LeWine Organizations: Service, Lancaster University, National, Harvard Health Publishing, Cleveland Clinic, Mayo

☆ Frustrated by healthcare's failings, the rich are investing in biotech to live longer and healthier
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementWinter is part of a growing group of family office principals, including heirs like himself and first-generation entrepreneurs, who are making direct investments in pursuit of longer and healthier lives. They are in good company; longevity startups drew global investment of more than $5.2 billion in 2022 , according to a venture capital firm, Longevity Tech Fund, which used PitchBook data. She and some of her clients are investors in Maximon, a Switzerland-based longevity fund that includes "healthspan clinics" in its portfolio. Eric Becker, cofounder of wealth manager Cresset , and his two sons founded a family office and picked Blue Zone Foods as its first investment. Courtesy of CressetFor Becker, whose daughter died of leukemia at 21, and his family, longevity is not an abstract topic.

Persons: Maximilian Winter, doggedly, Lyme, Fritz Winter, Peter Thiel, There's, Peter Fioretti, David Sinclair, Kathrin Genovese, ultrarich, Genovese, Eric Becker, Cresset, Dan Yadegar, Becker, Johnny Walker Organizations: Longevity Tech Fund, Harmonix, Biotech, UBS, Winter's Harmonix Fund, Blue, Foods, Becker Venture Partners, Newpath Partners Locations: Santa Barbara, Quinta , California, Maximon, Switzerland, Zurich

☆ 5 podcast episodes on the essentials of longevity, healthy aging—from the effects of exercise and alcohol to genetics
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

It seems like just about everyone wants to know how to live longer, healthier lives these days, especially as more 100-year-olds speak out about how happy and fulfilled they are. 'How to Improve Your Healthspan Using DNA Insights with Dr. Bartek Nogal' on Longevity by DesignListen here Longevity by Design aims to speak directly to people hoping to live longer, healthier lives. In a recent episode of the podcast, Gil Blander, recurring host with expertise on longevity, interviews Bartek Nogal, a scientist who researches genetics, about the links between genes and aging. "Knowing your genetic predispositions to certain traits can help you fine tune your wellness plan, and Dr. Nogal and Dr. Blander explain how to do so in this episode," a description of the episode explains. 'The Small Molecules of Longevity' on Human Longevity Podcast

Persons: Radiolab, It's, Gnanasambandan, Marc Wittmann, David Eagleman, Lewis Howes, David Sinclair, Casey Means, Howes, Peter Attia's, ZOE, Jonathan Wolf, Peter Attia, Wolf, Bartek, Gil Blander, Bartek Nogal, Nogal, Blander Organizations: Institute for Frontier, Mental Health, The, ZOE Science, Nutrition, Design Locations: Germany, Harvard

☆ This highly profitable industry is booming as the population ages
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Enteral nutrition is administered through a feeding tube or it can be taken orally. Fresenius owns 32% of Fresenius Medical Center, which saw shares drop on recent news that Ozempic's kidney disease treatment trial showed signs of success. Clinical nutrition is about 20% of group profits and an important subset of its larger specialized nutrition unit, Ackerman said. "Many investors only focus only on their infant formula unit and don't know how big or how profitable clinical nutrition is," he said. "Clinical nutrition is the jewel in Danone's crown and probably the most attractive part of Danone's portfolio, yet is hidden from investors."

Persons: Stefano Natella, — hasn't, Hassan Al, Wakeel, Warren Ackerman, Ackerman, Lindsay Clarke, Enteral, Danone's Nutrison, —, Baxter, Abbott, Sara Hennicken, Fresenius, Nestlé, Mark Schneider, Nestle, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Guggenheim, World Health Organization, WHO, Barclays, Danone, Fresenius, Al, Alliance for Aging Research, Aging, CNBC, Nestle, Companies, — Nestle, Nutrition, Fresenius Medical Locations: German, Paris, China, Swiss, United States, parenteral, Latin America

☆ TikTokers say berberine is 'nature's Ozempic': Here's what doctors want you to know about the buzzy supplement
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The rise in the use of Ozempic for reasons beyond treating diabetes has led to a national shortage. Now, attention has shifted to a dietary supplement called berberine, which is being touted on social media as "nature's Ozempic." Similar to Ozempic, berberine decreases blood sugar and can lead to weight reduction, says Giordano who is also co-founder of Rebesana, a company that researches healthspan and lifespan. "It doesn't slow down how the stomach empties, which is one of the main ways that Ozempic and Mounjaro work." But Giordano says berberine appears to have great health benefits that far exceed weight loss: "I don't know why doctors don't recommend this regularly."

Persons: Elon Musk, Dr, Carl Giordano, Giordano, Neil Paulvin, berberine Organizations: CNBC, Rite Aid, Walgreens Locations: New Jersey, goldenseal, Oregon, NY

☆ This is the best way to structure your workouts for peak health, says longevity researcher
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Exercise is one of the daily practices that experts recommend for a long and healthy life. And Dr. Peter Attia, a physician who researches longevity, thinks exercise has a greater effect on lifespan than other lifestyle factors like nutrition and sleep. But how often you should work out each week varies, depending on factors like age and time constraints. "You don't have to be exercising 14 to 16 hours per week," if doing so isn't feasible, Attia added. Still, there is one specific way that people should structure their workouts to achieve optimal health, Attia said, regardless of how much time you have.

Persons: Peter Attia, Dan Harris, Attia

☆ Longevity pioneer Peter Attia explains why the quest to live longer is constrained by the US healthcare system
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Blake Dodge | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The ultra-wealthy are betting on tech and science breakthroughs to live longer. Longevity expert Dr. Peter Attia explained why preventative care like that still isn't widespread. The ultra wealthy have been shelling out to live longer for some time. In his view, there's a key obstacle standing in the way of your long-term health, ironically: the U.S. healthcare system. Attia's definition of longevity is a function of lifespan, the number of years you live, and healthspan, how well you can live them.

Persons: Peter Attia, There's, podcaster Rich, Attia, Rich —, Bryan Johnson's, Jeff Bezos, Peter Thiel, OpenAI's Sam Altman, we'll, it's, Rich Roll, Stefanie Keenan, Roll Organizations: Morning, Aetna, Tech, IWC Schaffhausen, behemoth Locations: U.S, Los Angeles, Canada

☆ Living longer doesn't necessarily mean healthier, longevity expert says: 7 ways to extend your best years
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

But although we're likely to live to an older age than our grandparents' generation, that doesn't mean we're any healthier than they are. "It's between four and eight years that we live longer than our grandparents," on average, says Greg Macpherson, cellular health expert and founder of SRW Laboratories, a biotechnology company. "People are generally living longer, and we're generally losing less people earlier. "We're living longer, but we're kind of grinding our way through the last maybe 25% of our life with some form of health condition," Macpherson says. About 65% of people over the age of 60 are living with multiple health issues, he adds.

☆ Shorter people may live longer than most—and the reasons why may surprise you
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

It is widely believed, and backed by science, that women outlive men, but there is new talk of the role your height might play in longevity — specifically, shorter people may live longer than taller people. Here are their theories about why shorter people may live longer than their opposites. The lifespans of shorter people appear to be longer than their taller counterparts, the paper says. David Sinclair Co-founder and Scientific Advisor of Tally HealthYet, height isn't the only reason women live longer. Robine's hypothesis for why women live longer is simply this: "Women are more resistant to mortality [and] to death than men because they are just resisting more to difficulties."

☆ 6 daily practices this 82-year-old triathlete and neurosurgeon uses to lengthen his healthspan
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Living to 90 is a feat in itself, but imagine being able to compete in triathlons even as you near that distinguished age. This is the reality for Dr. Joseph Maroon, an 82-year-old triathlete who also works as a consultant neurosurgeon for the Pittsburgh Steelers and medical director of the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). "I tell people my goal in life is to die young as late as possible," Maroon says. "The physical activity literally saved my life." From that point forward, Maroon made some serious changes to his daily habits, which he believes added extra years to both his "healthspan" and his lifespan.

☆ Here's the difference between your healthspan and lifespan—plus, how your diet factors in
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

For decades, scientists have studied lifespan to determine the impact of the factors that dictate how humans age. Lifespan and healthspan will always overlap in some way, but there is a major difference between the two, says Alan Cohen, associate professor at the Butler Columbia Aging Center at Columbia University. Here's how each term is defined and how diet may play a role in lengthening them both, according to Cohen. Healthspan vs. lifespan: What's the difference? There are different aging metrics, so one diet won't decrease aging across the board.

☆ This startup is developing a medical food that treats migraines. Check out the 17-slide deck KetoSwiss used to raise $4 million in seed funding.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Swiss startup KetoSwiss has raised $4 million in seed funding from The William K. Warren Foundation. The startup is developing a product that aims to eradicate the root cause of metabolic migraines. Check out the 17-slide deck the startup used to raise the fresh funds. A startup developing a medical food to treat a sub-set of migraines has just raised $4 million in seed funding. KetoSwiss has taken a novel approach to treat metabolic migraines, which Gross has theorized as being the result of metabolic abnormalities in the body.

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