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"Dr. Spindler presentation at the European Aging Conference video: Metoprolol identified as a life extending drug"

Metoprolol had already been identified by me as a life extending drug based on two human RCTs which reported mortality reductions in hypertensives that exceeded the standard mortality rate, as well as the control groups. PMID: 3293400, PMID: 1682683. 

 

There is no indication that these hypertensives should have mortality rates better than the general population, therefore the bettering of the standard mortality rates makes these drugs anti-aging.

 

THE BENEFIT IS ABOUT 45% EQUALING BETTER THAN A SIX YEAR LIFE EXTENSION FOR HUMANS

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People on calorie restriction have better heart rate variability

People who restrict their caloric intake in an effort to live longer have hearts that function more like those in people who are 20 years younger.

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that a key measure of the heart's ability to adapt to physical activity, stress, sleep and other factors that influence the rate at which the heart pumps blood, doesn't decline nearly as rapidly in people who have significantly restricted their caloric intake for an average of seven years.

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Exercise, vitamin D may prevent falls: guidelines

Exercise, vitamin D may prevent falls: guidelines | Longevity science | Scoop.it
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults who are at high risk of falls should have physical therapy and take vitamin D supplements to reduce their chance of injury, according to new recommendations from...
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US Lifespan Trending Upward | Worldhealth.net Anti-Aging News

US Lifespan Trending Upward | Worldhealth.net Anti-Aging News | Longevity science | Scoop.it
A study analyzing 75 years of statistical data suggests that death rates in the United States are dropping, while advancements in medical care contribute to the extension of lifespan.
Linda Holroyd's curator insight, November 12, 2014 12:06 PM

Better healthcare and better lifestyle choices help lead to longer lifespans

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Is there a biological limit to longevity? | KurzweilAI

Is there a biological limit to longevity? | KurzweilAI | Longevity science | Scoop.it

Gerontologists and demographers have argued about this for a long time, with the balance of opinion heavily influenced by the changes seen in the wealthiest nations’ “survival curves” — graphs showing, broadly speaking, the proportion of an initial population that survived to a given age.

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Immortal worms defy aging | KurzweilAI

Immortal worms defy aging | KurzweilAI | Longevity science | Scoop.it

How do they do it?

 

There are two types of worm that can regenerate their cells indefinitely, leading researchers to question—is this a key to immortality?

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Gene therapy for aging-associated decline tested | KurzweilAI

Gene therapy for aging-associated decline tested | KurzweilAI | Longevity science | Scoop.it

Research extended mouse lifespan by up to 24% using gene therapy.

 

The therapy also decreased the signs of aging. For example, it improved muscle health and delayed the diseases of aging such as osteoporosis and insulin resistance.

 

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Anti-Aging Protein Extends Life Span in Mice, and Maybe Humans

Anti-Aging Protein Extends Life Span in Mice, and Maybe Humans | Longevity science | Scoop.it
Things are looking up for aging mice and, if this research pays off, for aging humans, too.

 

Researchers have found that a long-suspected anti-aging protein called sirtuin can make male mice live about 16 percent longer than average, the first such advance for mammals in a field that has thus far only offered the blessings of extended life span to yeast, nematodes and fruit flies...

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