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☆ Meet the little people whose bodies may hold a key to longevity
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Sandra TorresTorres has a rare disorder called Laron syndrome that is caused by a genetic mutation. “This is how powerful this mutation seems to be.”What is Laron syndrome? Laron syndrome is a recessive gene, so only those who receive a copy from each parent will be affected. The condition leads to extreme obesity, a trigger for diabetes, heart disease, cancer and other diseases. While technically overweight at 100 pounds (45.4 kilograms), she was in good health, with no signs of diabetes or heart disease.

Persons: Paola Castro Torres, ” Torres, Torres, “, ” Nathaly Paola Castro Torres, Sandra Torres Torres, ”, Valter Longo, Longo, Laron, Jaime Guevara, Aguirre, Guevara, ” Longo, ” Guevara, Andrew Freeman, Freeman, ” Hope, it’s Organizations: CNN, gerontology, University of Southern, of Endocrinology, Laron, Jewish Health Locations: Los Angeles, Quito, Ecuador, University of Southern California, Israel, Yemen, East, United States, Croatia, Ireland, Denver

☆ From Gen Alpha to boomers, we asked 6 therapists what each generation is talking about in therapy
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Millennials are anxious avocado-eaters who'll never own property, while Gen Zers are depressed snowflakes who take liberties at work. So in the spirit of finding some common ground amid all the mud-slinging, BI asked six therapists what their clients from different generations commonly talk about in therapy. Gen Alpha are also forming friendships outside their family and independent of their parents or carers, and that's reflected in what kids worry about. Diana Garcia, a therapist in Florida, works mainly with older Gen Zers between 18 and 26. MillennialsLike Gen Zers, millennials, who are in their late 20s to early 40s, also feel insecure because they compare the "perfect lives" they see on social media with their own, Owen said.

Persons: —, Millennials, who'll, Gen Zers, X, It's, Gen, Gallup, we're, Israa Nasir, Generation Alpha, There's, Georgina Sturmer, Elena Popova, Amanda Macdonald, Gen Alpha, Alonso, Gen Alphas, Jill Owen, Z, Owen, Diana Garcia, Nasir, Sturmer, Gen Xers, that's, boomers, we've Organizations: Service, Alpha, Business, Gallup, Generation, Centers for Disease Control, CDC, British Association for Counselling, Psychotherapy, Therapists Locations: New York, New Jersey, Florida

☆ The antiaging multimillionaire chasing immortality has shared photos of his wild facial transformation
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Bryan Johnson shared his facial transformation pictures online — sparking a strong reaction. Most of those reacting on X said Johnson looked his best before he began his antiaging regimen. X users reacted quickly with their thoughts — which weren't exactly supportive. I'm transitioning... pic.twitter.com/6AU5mtU5j6 — Zero /dd (@bryan_johnson) April 9, 2024One X user wrote, "tries to stop aging…. He then asked X users to vote on when he "peaked."

Persons: Bryan Johnson, X, Johnson, — Organizations: Service, Braintree

☆ It's comeback season for social media
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. But first: Social media is making a comeback. I'm not alone: Sharing on social media has tapered off, Business Insider reported back in 2023, but consuming content hasn't. Now social media platforms — Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and others — are clamoring to get users to stay just a little while longer. It's clear social media isn't giving up without a fight — and right now, it seems we're OK with that.

Persons: —, Instagram, Tyler Le, edu, Mark Zuckerberg, I'm, Gen Z, Kate Middleton, BBC Studios Kate, Princess, Wales, she's, Read, Andrew Caballero, Reynold, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez Sam Altman, OpenAI, Altman, Pete Ballmer, Abanti Chowdhury, Steve Ballmer's, Pete, didn't, Kristen Wiig's, Joi, Marie McKenzie, Jordan Parker Erb, Dan DeFrancesco, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, Business, Dispatch Social, Facebook, BBC Studios, Aurora, Getty, Biosciences, Hulu, Netflix Locations: Finland's, Utsjoki, Lapland, New York

☆ The next breakthrough for longevity obsessives: measuring organ age
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Biological age has become a buzzword in longevity circles and is "the true age that our cells, tissues, and organ systems appear to be, based on biochemistry," according to the National Institute on Aging. The latest breakthrough in longevity research suggests there may be a way to measure the age of specific organs. A recent study in Nature utilized machine learning models to analyze the age of 11 major organs for 5,676 adults. AdvertisementKnowing your "oldest organ" might also tell you more about your health trajectory — and the age-related diseases you could develop — than your biological age. The study found that individuals with accelerated heart aging, for example, have a 250% higher risk of heart failure.

Persons: multimillionaire Bryan Johnson, he's, Bloomberg, It's, Dr, James Kirkland Organizations: Bloomberg, National Institute, Aging, Wall Street, Mayo Clinic

☆ 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

☆ CEO of 'Olympics on steroids' says the Games will see 50-year-olds breaking world records, but 1 heart attack could 'destroy the whole thing'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewThe CEO of the Enhanced Games said the competitive sporting event, dubbed the "Olympics on steroids" by some, will witness older athletes shattering world records. But Aron D'Souza cautioned in an interview with Business Insider that one meth-induced heart attack could "destroy the whole thing." D'Souza said record-breaking sporting feats would make the Enhanced Games "the dominant sporting event in the world." D'Souza also said that the Enhanced Games would try to push back against rule-breaking with financial incentives, like base salaries and health insurance. In a response to Coe's comments, the Enhanced Games said in a statement provided to BI that it showed that it had "hit a nerve."

Persons: —, Aron D'Souza, D'Souza, Peter Thiel, It's, they're, Lord Sebastian Coe, Lord Coe Organizations: Service, Business, Doping Agency, Reuters Locations: Australian

☆ An 83-year-old triathlete doctor who transformed his health in his 40s takes these 6 supplements every day
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementAn 83-year-old doctor and triathlete who transformed his health in his 40s shared the six supplements he takes daily with Business Insider. Here’s what you need to know about the six supplements Maroon takes. And taking turmeric supplements can increase the risk of developing kidney stones, so it’s best to get turmeric from food, Brown said. What I'm saying is there are compounds in wine that have health benefits,” he said. Most people get more than the recommended amounts of magnesium from their diets and from supplements, according to the US Office of Dietary Supplements.

Persons: Joseph Maroon, —, Maroon, Mary, Eve Brown, Brown, Fisetin, I'm, ”, ” Maroon, Trimethylglycine, It’s, it’s Organizations: Service, Business, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Aviv Clinics, Aging, Johns Hopkins Medicine, National Center, Integrative, US Food and Drug Administration Locations: Aviv

☆ The millionaire chasing immortality responds to people's criticism that he must be miserable
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

He's drawn criticism from the likes of Elon Musk and others on social media. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . "I love the haters," Johnson said in an interview with Fortune. His haters include billionaire X owner Elon Musk, who seemed to mock Johnson's antiaging regimen in December.

Persons: Bryan Johnson, Elon Musk, —, Johnson, Fortune, They're, they're, isn't, Musk, he's Organizations: Service, Elon, eBay Locations: Braintree

☆ 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

☆ Tweens are being roasted by Gen Z for buying up expensive skincare at Sephora and Ulta. One mom who takes her kid to Sephora said it's what Gen Alpha likes.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The consensus among Gen Z TikTokers is if you see a child at Sephora, you better get out of their way. They love makeup, and they always want to go," Eadie told the magazine. Related stories"Times change, things are different," Eadie told the publication. The back-and-forth online is so loud that a brand popular with Gen Alpha — Drunk Elephant — weighed in, assuring parents that many of their products were safe for youthful skin. Emma told the publication that they also find it irritating when adults reminisce about what they were doing as tweens.

Persons: —, Gen, Gen Alpha, Gen Z, Stefanie Eadie, Gen Z's, Eadie, Ulta, Instagram DM, Alpha, it's, Emma, Tweens, Maeve Organizations: Service, Alpha, Business, People Magazine, Sephora, Instagram, Teen Vogue, Mashable Locations: Sephora, Florida

☆ Opinion: Teen obsession with skin care products isn’t a trend, it’s a warning sign
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Opinion Holly Thomas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The closer you look at the teen (and even tween) skin care craze, the more blemishes appear. The modern rebranding of “beauty products” to “skin care” - reminiscent of that of “diets” to “lifestyles”- implies that simply leaving your skin alone is tantamount to negligence. In 2020, clinical skin care brand Murad enlisted high-school influencers to promote its rejuvenating serums on Instagram. Considering how many such products tend to feature in the average online skin care routine, the potential cost overall is breathtaking. The most worrying thing about today’s skin care craze isn’t just that the financial and emotional buy-in are completely out of proportion to the “need” being addressed.

Persons: Holly Thomas, Katie Couric, mascara, Holly Thomas Holly Thomas, don’t, tweens, “, ”, Murad, Nil Sani, Gen Z Organizations: Katie Couric Media, CNN Locations: London, TikTok

☆ The tween skin care craze: What is actually worth it?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“ The most preventive skin care product that anyone can use is sunscreen,” she added. That is why it might not be the best idea to try to curb a tween or teen’s skin care obsession by saying, “You shouldn’t care so much about skin care,” Hida said. It is also important to keep an eye on whether an interest in skin care is a normal part of self-exploration or a sign of deeper issues. Families are the experts on their kids, Hida said, and she suggests looking for signs like fixated worry over appearance or a rigid skin care regimen. Skin care itself isn’t concerning, but how a person responds to it is what determines whether it is healthy or not, Hida said.

Persons: CNN — Tweens, aren’t, “, Dr, Jodi Ganz, ”, Rahma, Javon Ford, “ We’ve, Jessica Weiser, Weiser, Ford, ” Weiser, Ganz, tweens, “ That’s, they’ve, ” Hida, Hida, ” Ganz Organizations: CNN, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School Locations: Atlanta , Georgia, Los Angeles, New York

☆ Why a retiree planning to pay $1 million to live on a luxury cruise ship changed his mind: "Is this going to happen in my lifetime?'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Brittany Chang | Kate Taylor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A 70-year-old buyer has asked Storylines to refund his deposit for a $1 million condo on the MV Narrative. The startup has delayed the launch of its residential ship from 2019 to December 2026. At the time, it seemed like he had found the answer through a Facebook ad for Storylines and its luxurious $900 million residential cruise ship . AdvertisementStorylines is selling condos aboard the future MV Narrative for between $1 million to $8 million. Nine former employees, consultants, and investors told Business Insider they question if the MV Narrative will ever exist beyond renderings.

Persons: —, Mike Kasperzak, Kasperzak, he's, Alister Punton, I'm Organizations: Service, San Francisco Bay Area, Business Locations: San Francisco Bay

☆ Billionaire FBI informant Peter Thiel dished about two Kremlin invites to private Putin meetings
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Mattathias Schwartz | Hans-Martin Tillack | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

It was Angermayer who introduced Bisslinger to Thiel at the party, Thiel would later tell the FBI. After some small talk, Bisslinger made a pitch to Thiel: Thiel should travel to Russia to attend the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. If Thiel chose to attend, Bisslinger said, Bisslinger would arrange for him to meet privately with Putin. "Even if Mr. Angermayer did introduce Mr. Thiel and Mr. Bisslinger," the lawyers wrote in another letter, "Mr. Angermayer is not—and cannot be—responsible for whatever Mr. Bisslinger and Mr. Thiel may or may not have discussed." At his 40th birthday, he connected Peter Thiel with a Russian diplomat, Thiel later told the FBI.

Persons: Peter Thiel, Christian Angermayer, Thiel, Daniil Bisslinger, Bisslinger, Vladimir Putin's, Angermayer, Putin, Maksim Konstantinov, —, Frank Figliuzzi, Vladimir Putin, — Charles Johnson —, Johnathan Buma, Johnson, Welt, Dmitry Peskov, John Lamparski, Donald Trump, — Thiel, Der Spiegel, he'd, Elon Musk, Musk, Thiel —, he's, Palantir, He's, Uma Thurman, Robbie Williams, Queen Latifah, Paul Kagame, Dan McCrum, John Kerry, Richard Grenell, Kerry, Sensei Biotherapeutics, Trump, Dmitry Medvedev, Medvedev, Maureen Dowd, Alexander Schütz, Eva Schütz, Schütz, — Heinz, Christian Strache, Markus Braun, Jan Marsalek, Marsalek, Caroline Haskins, Katherine Long, Jack Newsham, Mattathias Schwartz, Hans, Martin Tillack Organizations: Kremlin, Tech, Pentagon, CIA, Facebook, SpaceX, Kremlin's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Russian Embassy, Thiel, St ., Economic, Getty, FBI, Atlantic, Bisslinger, Germany, Elon, Russia, NSA, US Special Operations Command, National Health Service, Apeiron Investment, Munich Security, intel, Trump, State Department, Angermayer's, PayPal, Nasdaq, Sciences, The New York Times, Deutsche Bank, Welt Locations: Silicon Valley, Schloss Neuwaldegg, Vienna, Silicon, Moscow, Russian, Berlin, Russia, St, St . Petersburg, Petersburg, Ukraine, Europe, Germany, NATO, Crimea, Ukrainian, Sevastopol, Palantir, Washington, Rwanda, Baltic, Belarus, Iran, Angermayer's Malta, Munich, China, China's, Austrian, Austria, Exxpress, Wirecard, schwartz79@protonmail.com

☆ Storylines Residential Cruise Faces Backlash From Investors, Ex-Employees
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Kate Taylor | Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +31 min

Storylines' first cruise ship was initially scheduled to launch in 2019; it's now set for December 2026. Nine former employees, consultants, and investors told Insider that they'd come to doubt the MV Narrative would ever be built. The only existing residential cruise ship is The World. Many Storylines buyers remain optimistic about the residential cruise ship. "The ball is in your court," Punton told buyers in July in a video that's since been taken down.

Persons: Alister Punton, Punton, Shannon Lee, Mike Kasperzak, Jim Holt, Holt, Angela Nuran, Paul Cosentino, Cosentino, We're, Lee, it's, Alexandre Caillol, Condé, superyachts, Sean Fremder, Weeks, Caillol —, —, Marco Polo —, PitchBook, Alexandra Zodian —, Caillol, Michael Edwards, Edwards, he'd, Martin Buggy, Melissa Edyvean, Edyvean, Paul Read, Salvatore R, Mercogliano, Pat Helmers, Helmers, Michael Perisi, Andrew Lentz, didn't, Lentz, Wrocław . Lentz, Andrew, I'm, Lee ., Dick Rosman —, Lee —, Krzysztof Kontek, Kontek's, Michal Jackiewicz, Brodosplit, Brian Martin, Read, Nuran, We've, he's, New Zealand —, Kasperzak, " Lentz Organizations: Punton, Army, West —, Industry, CNN, Brodosplit, Regent Seven Seas, Wall Street Journal, Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries, Utopia, Beverly Hills, Rock City, The Raiders, Raiders, Holland America's, Mariners, New Zealand Locations: massages, Croatian, Beverly, Punton, Queensland, Australia, Broadbeach, California, Rock, Brisbane, Netherlands, Caillol, Polynesia, French Polynesia, France, London, Australian, British, Delaware, Sweden, Tahiti, Perth, Ecuador, Poland, Wrocław, Mexico, Florida, New

☆ OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he worked so hard on building his first startup with his ex-boyfriend that he got scurvy
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, said he got scurvy from working too hard on his first startup, Loopt. AdvertisementAdvertisementSam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, may have learned how to manage his workload the hard way — through malnutrition, according to a New York Magazine profile. He told New York Magazine he worked so hard on building Loopt that he got scurvy — a vitamin-C deficiency that stems from not eating enough fruits and vegetables. After selling the company, Altman said, he took a year off and spent his free time reading books, traveling, and playing video games. AdvertisementAdvertisement"It changed my life," Altman told New York Magazine of the ashram.

Persons: Sam Altman, ChatGPT, —, Altman, Nick Sivo, Loopt didn't, Loopt, Sivo —, I'm, Altman didn't Organizations: Service, New York Magazine, Stanford University, New, OpenAI Locations: Cambridge , Massachusetts

☆ Older dogs who sleep badly may have dementia, study says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

During his snooze, the study team will analyze Woofus’ brain waves to judge the quality of his sleep. John Joyner/NC State Veterinary MedicineTraining the dogs to accept EEGTo find out whether sleep problems in dogs indicate early signs of dementia as they do in people, Olby and her team turned to a group of senior dogs enrolled in an ongoing study testing antiaging supplements. John Joyner/NC State Veterinary MedicineFor the new study measuring a dog’s brain waves during sleep, researchers used a form of electroencephalogram called polysomnography, used in sleep clinics to diagnose sleep problems in people. Jake, a 13-year-old pointer, was one of 28 dogs trained to sleep with EEG electrodes. When sleeping brain waves were compared with a dog’s cognitive testing, researchers found that dogs with greater dementia spent less time in deep and REM sleep, just as people do.

☆ This exclusive club for the ultra-rich is on the search for immortality
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-25 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Members of R360, a club with a $100 million net-worth minimum, are also exploring longevity. Tests revealed he had an arterial blockage and that his cardiac system was that of a 68-year-old, Fioretti told Insider. Fioretti co-chairs a group of 25 ultra-rich individuals who seek to push the limits of the human lifespan. Though the group's main focus is longevity, members have also learned more about psychedelic drugs as treatments for addiction and mental health. Some R360 members have independently invested in anti-aging endeavors, including Fioretti.

☆ I make $1,000 a month by promoting Amazon products on social media. It only takes 5 hours per week — here's how I set up my side hustle.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

She earns commission by promoting beauty products to online shoppers via livestreams and lists. By encouraging her TikTok followers to buy products from her Amazon lists, she earns $1,000 a month. I make at least $1,000 in affiliate commissions a month by sharing my favorite beauty products on Pinterest, TikTok, and my blog. I've also started doing Amazon Live and it's been quite lucrativeAmazon Live allows you to create branded livestreams featuring any products you like. I like doing Amazon Live because it's a fun way to interact with viewers and showcase products.

☆ Billionaires like Elon Musk want to save civilization by having tons of genetically superior kids. Inside the movement to take 'control of human evolution.'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Julia Black | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +40 min

"We are the Underground Railroad of 'Gattaca' babies and people who want to do genetic stuff with their kids," Malcolm told me. Ellison, meanwhile, who has two children in their 30s, has reportedly resumed having kids — with his 31-year-old girlfriend. "The person of this subculture really sees the pathway to immortality as being through having children," Simone said. The person of this subculture really sees the pathway to immortality as being through having children. Before she met Malcolm, Simone was convinced she wanted to live her life single and child-free.

☆ Produse cu certificare Ecocert, Cosmos și Cosmebio ce asigură efect antioxidant și anti-îmbătrânire asupra pielii
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-19 | by ( ) unica.md time to read: +5 min

Brandurile de produse cosmetice ecologice sunt astăzi tot mai solicitate pe fundalul tendințelor pentru modul de viață sănătos, prietenos cu mediul ambiant și pielea noastră. Produsele cosmetice naturale și certificate organic Naobay nu reprezintă doar un brand nou de îngrijire a pielii. Produse cu dragoste: Pentru că un mediu de lucru armonios susține o companie etică și produse și servicii de calitate, producătorul are ca valori respectul reciproc, pasiunea si responsabilitatea. Alege cu încredere produsele cosmetice organice și naturale Naobay din Farmacia Familiei! NAOBAY – Produsele cosmetice naturale si certificate organic Ecocert din Farmacia Familiei!

Persons: PETA Organizations: Natural, UE

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