Longevity and health claims, checked against the actual studies
Category: Longevity & Anti-Aging
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Research peptides are sold as “not for human use” — a legal fiction. Inside the thin human evidence, the arsenic found in vials, and where the law stands now.
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A 2023 mouse study crowned taurine a longevity star; a 2025 correction reset the story. Here’s what the human evidence on taurine and aging honestly shows.
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Senolytics clear the ‘zombie’ cells that drive aging. See what the dasatinib + quercetin bone trial really showed — and why it may hinge on one biomarker.
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Low-dose rapamycin extended lifespan in mice and passed its first human safety trial. The honest science on rapamycin for longevity: hype versus real hope.
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Spending 120 minutes in nature a week is linked to better health and wellbeing — where the dose comes from, what counts, and how solid the science really is.
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Urolithin A benefits are modest but real: a placebo-controlled trial shows this gut-microbiome metabolite boosts midlife muscle strength via mitophagy.
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A strong sense of purpose is linked to up to 17% lower mortality, healthier hearts, and sharper brains. Here’s what the longevity science really shows.
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Large accelerometer studies show sleep regularity predicts survival better than sleep duration — and a steady schedule is often easier to fix than more hours.
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GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic cut heart attacks, strokes, and deaths — and most of the benefit isn’t the weight loss. Inside the emerging longevity science.
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PM2.5 air pollution is tied to 7.8 million deaths a year and quietly harms your heart and brain. Here’s the evidence — and simple ways to breathe cleaner.
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