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Dr. David B. Agus, MD — Founding Director & Co-CEO, Ellison Institute of Technology

Science And Engineering For Humanity — Dr. David Agus, MD — Founding Director & Co-CEO, Ellison Institute of Technology.

Dr. David B. Agus (https://davidagus.com/) is one of the world’s leading doctors and pioneering biomedical researchers.

Dr. Agus is the Founding Director and Co-CEO of the Ellison Institute of.
Technology (https://eit.org/) and a professor of medicine (https://keck.usc.edu/faculty-search/d…) and engineering (https://viterbi.usc.edu/directory/fac…) the University of.
Southern California.

A medical oncologist, Dr. Agus leads a multidisciplinary team of researchers.
dedicated to the development and use of technologies to guide doctors in making health-care decisions tailored to individual needs.

An international leader in global health and approaches for personalized healthcare, Dr. Agus serves in leadership roles at the World Economic Forum and is co-chair of the Global Health Security Consortium (https://institute.global/tags/global–…). He is also a CBS News contributor.

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Wellness Profile: Dr. Gary Onik

Dr. Onik had pioneered a new therapy called intra-tumor immunotherapy.

After a metastatic prostate cancer diagnosis, Dr. Gary Onik used his own technique to destroy his tumors. Five years post-recovery, his intra-tumor immunotherapy has treated nearly 200 patients with every kind of tumor.

Scientifically reviewed by: Amanda Martin, DC, in November 2024. Written by: Laurie Mathena.

Exploring Aging and Aging Interventions with Aubrey de Grey

In this episode of the Longevity Optimization Podcast, Dr. DeGray discusses groundbreaking research in aging and longevity, focusing on combination therapies, the hallmarks of aging, and the potential of stem cell and gene therapies. He emphasizes the importance of rejuvenation over merely slowing aging and explores the role of the immune system in health. The conversation also touches on biological age testing, lifestyle factors, and the future of gene therapy in enhancing longevity.

Aubrey de Grey is a British biomedical gerontologist and the founder of the SENS Research Foundation. He is a leading advocate for regenerative medicine, focusing on reversing the effects of aging by repairing cellular damage. Known for his bold vision of life extension, de Grey believes that with advanced therapies, humans could significantly extend their lifespan. He is the co-author of Ending Aging, and his work continues to shape the future of longevity science.

Takeaways.

Combination therapies are crucial for understanding aging.
Rejuvenation may be easier than slowing down aging.
Stem cell therapies hold great promise for the future.
The immune system plays a significant role in aging.
Biological age testing can provide insights into health.
Gene therapy is a promising avenue for longevity research.
Lifestyle factors have limited impact on lifespan extension.
Understanding the hallmarks of aging is essential for interventions.
Preventative maintenance is key to longevity.
The future of aging research is bright with new technologies.

Chapters.

00:00 Introduction to Longevity and Aging Research.

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Scientists develop grain-sized soft robots controlled by magnetic fields for targeted drug delivery

Imagine a tiny, soft robot that could change the way medicine is delivered to targeted areas in the body.

A team of scientists at NTU has developed grain-sized soft robots that can be controlled using magnetic fields for targeted drug delivery, paving the way to possible improved therapies in future.

The new soft robot developed by engineers at NTU’s School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) was reported in a paper published in the journal Advanced Materials.

The study is believed to be the first reported instance of miniature robots that can transport up to four different drugs and release them in reprogrammable orders and doses.

Human “Mini Brains” Wirelessly Control Butterflies In Virtual World

Virtual worlds, ChatGPT, and AI seem to be all the rage in 2024, with all sorts of developments shaking up not just the technology space, but having wider implications for medicine, politics, and even the judicial system. Now, researchers from Swiss startup FinalSpark have combined a virtual world with tiny human mini brains and built a two-way con…

Breakthrough Discovery: Freezing Alzheimer’s Progress by Pausing Amyloid Fibrils

Researchers have identified a key mechanism in the development of Alzheimer’s disease involving the growth and pause of amyloid β fibrils.

A newly discovered antibody can lock these fibrils in their paused state, offering a potential new approach for treatment that targets these critical growth points.

Breakthrough in Alzheimer’s Research.

Tracking down nuclear fission’s elusive scission neutron with a supercomputer

Nuclear fission—when the nucleus of an atom splits in two, releasing energy—may seem like a process that is fully understood. First discovered in 1939 and thoroughly studied ever since, fission is a constant factor in modern life, used in everything from nuclear medicine to power-generating nuclear reactors. However, it is a force of nature that still contains mysteries yet to be solved.

Researchers from the University of Washington, Seattle, or UW, and Los Alamos National Laboratory have used the Summit supercomputer at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory to answer one of fission’s biggest questions: What exactly happens during the nucleus’s “neck rupture” as it splits in two?

The resulting paper is published in the journal Physical Review Letters.

Scientists successfully increase measurement rate of Raman spectroscopy by 100-fold

Researchers Takuma Nakamura, Kazuki Hashimoto, and Takuro Ideguchi of the Institute for Photon Science and Technology at the University of Tokyo have increased by 100-fold the measurement rate of Raman spectroscopy, a common technique for measuring the “vibrational fingerprint” of molecules in order to identify them.

As the measurement rate has been a major limiting factor, this improvement contributes to advancements in many fields that rely on identifying molecules and cells, such as biomedical diagnostics and material analytics. The findings were published in the journal Ultrafast Science.

Identifying various types of molecules and cells is a crucial step in both basic and applied science. Raman spectroscopy is a widely used measurement technique for this purpose. When a is projected onto molecules, the light interacts with the vibrations and rotations of molecular bonds, shifting the frequency of the scattering light. The scattering spectra thus measured is a molecule’s unique “vibrational fingerprint.”

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