Regenerative Medicine

Regenerative medicine is an emerging field of medical science that has the potential to improve human longevity by repairing and replacing damaged tissues and organs.

An Interview with Gordon Woo of RMS

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RMS Model Provides a New Perspective on Longevity Risk

Risk Management Solutions (RMS) is well known as a leader in the area of catastrophe modeling and analytics.  The company provides its services to a broad range of insurers, reinsurers, consultants and capital markets participants who are active in the property and casualty insurance industry.

More recently, the company has developed resources that focus on life and health risks.  Though initially focused on...

Thirteen Embryonic Stem Cell Lines Approved for Use in U.S.

During his campaign, President Obama pledged to remove the stem cell restrictions imposed by the Bush administration. Initial progress in this regard is underway as thirteen embryonic stem cell lines were approved for use by U.S. funded researchers yesterday. Human embryonic stem cells are controversial because the embryos are destroyed in the process of extraction. On the other hand, researchers and other advocates believe that the benefits to society--including the use in regenerative...

Study Suggests Germline Cells Hold Keys to Longevity

Researchers have been studying roundworms to try and understand how germline cells might impact human longevity . The cells of roundworms have some similarities to sperm and egg cells or germline cells. Unlike somatic cells which replicate and wear-out, germline cells are capable of replicating indefinitely. It is this characteristic that researchers think may provide links to human longevity and regenerative medicine: “Given that protection of the germ line is an evolutionarily shared trait...

Stanford University Hosts Longevity Conference

The Stanford Center on Longevity recently hosted a conference covering a range of topics that include demographics , stem cells, genetics and Social Security . The Center on Longevity is a great information source for anything related to aging, the impact of regenerative medicine on aging, demographics, public policy, financial security, etc. Conference highlights--which are very interesting and worth a quick read--are published on the Center's site. Source: Stanford Center on Longevity Full...