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Cryonics

Feb 19 2012 07:54 AM | benbest in Knowledge

The following is a quick overview on Cryonics. NB: The information below is periodically reviewed for accuracy, but LongeCity makes no representations or gives any warranties whatsoever that the following information is accurate and complete at any po...

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Cryopreservation Fundraiser

Jan 08 2012 03:58 PM | caliban in Projects

LongeCity continues its proud tradition to support small-scale, high-impact life extension research. This round, in honor of the pioneer Robert Ettinger recently placed in cryostasis, we were looking to support a project dealing with cryopreservation,...

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Metformin a life extension drug?

Dec 08 2011 11:28 PM | caliban in Knowledge

by Sven Bulterijs For hundreds of years it has been known that a plant extract from the French lilac (Galega officinalis) improved the intense urination seen in diabetes patients. From this plant guanidine was extracted but it was too toxic for human...

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Calorie Restriction Primer

Nov 18 2011 08:52 PM | caliban in Knowledge

by Sven Bulterijs & Paul McGlothin, Often described as the only proven intervention that extends mean and maximal life-span in mammalian species, it is also a lifestyle choice for the committed immortalist. But why and how does it work? How to begi...

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Folding@Home Team

Nov 06 2011 07:33 PM | brokenportal in Projects

Use your computer's spare processing power to help cure disease! ******************************************************************** The Longevity Meme has teamed up with Longecity to contribute to the Stanford Folding@Home distributing computing pr...

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Crosslinks

Oct 07 2011 12:48 PM | ImmInst in Knowledge

by Johan Sjöberg The diseases and complications of aging are infamous –cardiovascular disease, cataracts, Alzheimer's disease, amyloidosis, cancer, and so on. Their effects are often debilitating, and one of them will always end up causing your death...

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Vimmortal

Sep 05 2011 12:13 AM | caliban in Projects

Order Here Extending maximum human lifespan will likely require a wide range of new biotechnology. Powerful interventions such as pharmaceuticals, stem cell technology, and gene therapy are in development but could be years or decades away from widesp...

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Research funding: Expression of interest sought

Aug 08 2011 09:05 PM | caliban in Projects

LongeCity continues its proud tradition to support small-scale, high-impact life extension research. This round, in honour of the pioneer Robert Ettinger recently placed in cryostasis, we are looking to support a project dealing with cryopreservation...

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Template Variables Help

Mar 17 2010 12:00 AM | caliban in Knowledge

All templates are capable of using template tags, and as such when you edit any type of template, there will be a "template tag help" link. Clicking this produces a sidebar (there is then a link in the sidebar to open a separate popup) that details al...

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