We Know Nothing about Longevity Drug Interactions
Josh Mitteldorf,
Years ago, I worked for an energy conservation priest whose motto was, “anything worth doing is worth doing poorly.” We were…
Anti-Aging Pills in the News
Josh Mitteldorf,
Last week Len Guarente announced his company will be selling a proprietary formula based on NR, the NADH precursor. This week…
Ginseng for Longevity?
Josh Mitteldorf,
Ginseng is the oldest traditional longevity tonic, with a history going back 4,000 years (though I know of no one individual…
Quackademic medicine infiltrates a major cancer conference
Respectful Insolence,
As if yesterday’s post weren’t depressing enough, last weekend I attended the annual meeting of the American Society of…
Life Extension Supplements: A Reality Check
Josh Mitteldorf,
In a paper published late last year, a cautious and expert biochemist reports that none of the most popular “life extension…
A Well-known Anti-aging Supplement
Josh Mitteldorf,
Carnosine is a good supplement, with many studies offering indirect evidence for effects that ought to be beneficial. Carnosine…
Another Study Showing Either No Effect or Reduced Life Span in Mice From Dietary Supplements
Fight Aging!,
There is in fact little evidence for the benefits of dietary supplementation as commonly practiced in wealthier parts of the…