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Metformin and exercise
If you like concrete answers and absolutes, longevity is not a fun sandbox to play in.
A hidden blockbuster drug for Alzheimer’s disease?
How, you might ask, can a company withhold information about a drug that could potentially prevent such a devastating disease?
Good docs
Forty-five minutes later, you’ve watched 10 trailers and talked yourself out of about 20 flicks and realize it’s now going to be past your bedtime if you start a movie at this point.
Mind. Blown.
You know you’re listening to almost an entirely different species of human when he tells you, “The first 20 miles felt really flowy,” unless his rear-end is planted in the driver’s seat of a motor vehicle.
The Sound of Silence
I would posit you don’t need to be a fan of Disturbed or Simon & Garfunkel (though I love both)…
Feeling entitled
When I think about healthspan—the how “well” you live part of longevity—I think of three components: cognitive, physical, and emotional. It’s this last one that is disproportionately getting my attention.
The Bad Science Behind ‘Skipping Breakfast’
Bad science is an abomination. Incompetent news reporting on bad science is worse.
You can win
I think this shows the power that both actions and words can have on us, and also how shame can travel with us for years and color our actions until we resolve it.
Targeting aging
Given that “TOR” is literally “Target of Rapamycin,” it’s no surprise that rapamycin may increase longevity.
David Brooks and the quest for a moral life
“Our individualistic culture inflames the ego and numbs the spirit. Failure teaches us who we are.”