Glossary
Alphabetical index of 385 entries across 18 categories.
A
- Acarbose(Interventions)
- Age Later — Nir Barzilai (2020)(Books)
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)(Diseases of Aging)
- Alcohol(Nutrition)
- Allostatic Load(Concepts)
- Alpha-Ketoglutarate (AKG)(Interventions)
- Alpha-Lipoic Acid(Interventions)
- Altered Intercellular Communication(Hallmarks of Aging)
- Altos Labs(Longevity Companies)
- Alzheimer's Disease(Diseases of Aging)
- AMBAR (Alzheimer's Management By Albumin Replacement)(Clinical Trials)
- AMPK (AMP-Activated Protein Kinase)(Pathways)
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)(Diseases of Aging)
- Antagonistic Pleiotropy(Theories of Aging)
- Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI)(Biomarkers)
- ApoA1 and ApoB/ApoA1 Ratio(Biomarkers)
- ApoB (Apolipoprotein B)(Biomarkers)
- APOE(Longevity Genes)
- APOE Genotype(Concepts)
- Apple Watch(Tools & Wearables)
- ASPREE (Aspirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly)(Clinical Trials)
- Atrial Fibrillation(Diseases of Aging)
- Aubrey de Grey(Researchers)
- Autophagy Machinery(Pathways)
B
- Bempedoic Acid(Interventions)
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)(Diseases of Aging)
- Berberine(Interventions)
- Berries & Polyphenols(Nutrition)
- Best Biomarkers to Track in Your 40s(Best of)
- Best High-Leverage Tests for Longevity(Best of)
- Best Interventions for Sleep(Best of)
- Best Longevity Interventions That Cost Nothing(Best of)
- Best Supplements for Longevity (Evidence-Backed Only)(Best of)
- BioAge Labs(Longevity Companies)
- Biological Age vs Chronological Age(Concepts)
- Blood Pressure(Biomarkers)
- Blue Zones Diet Pattern(Nutrition)
- Born to Run — Christopher McDougall (2009)(Books)
- BPC-157(Interventions)
- Bradford Hill Criteria for Causation(Concepts)
- Brain Treatment Center & TMS Clinics(Longevity Clinics)
- Breathwork(Lifestyle)
- Brian Kennedy(Researchers)
- Bryan Johnson(Researchers)
C
- CALERIE — Caloric Restriction in Non-Obese Humans(Clinical Trials)
- Calico (Calico Life Sciences)(Longevity Companies)
- Caloric Restriction(Nutrition)
- Cambrian Biopharma(Longevity Companies)
- Canakinumab(Interventions)
- Cancer (Overview)(Diseases of Aging)
- CANTOS — Canakinumab Anti-Inflammatory Trial(Clinical Trials)
- Cardiovascular Disease (Atherosclerotic)(Diseases of Aging)
- Carlos López-Otín(Researchers)
- Carnivore Diet(Nutrition)
- Carotid Intima-Media Thickness (CIMT)(Biomarkers)
- Cellular Senescence(Hallmarks of Aging)
- Centenarians and Supercentenarians(Concepts)
- CETP(Longevity Genes)
- cGAS-STING Pathway(Pathways)
- Chair-Rise Test (Sit-to-Stand)(Biomarkers)
- Chronic Inflammation(Hallmarks of Aging)
- Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)(Diseases of Aging)
- Circadian Rhythm(Concepts)
- Clinique La Prairie(Longevity Clinics)
- Coenzyme Q10 (Ubiquinone / Ubiquinol)(Interventions)
- Coffee(Nutrition)
- Cognitive Decline (Non-Dementia)(Diseases of Aging)
- Cognitive Engagement & Learning(Lifestyle)
- Cold Exposure (Plunges & Cold Showers)(Interventions)
- Confounding(Concepts)
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)(Nutrition)
- Continuous Glucose Monitors (Stelo, Libre, Dexcom)(Tools & Wearables)
- Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Score(Biomarkers)
- Cortisol (4-Point Salivary)(Biomarkers)
- Creatine Monohydrate(Interventions)
- Cross-Linking Theory(Theories of Aging)
- Cruciferous Vegetables(Nutrition)
- Curcumin(Interventions)
- Cyclarity Therapeutics (formerly Underdog Pharmaceuticals)(Longevity Companies)
- Cynthia Kenyon(Researchers)
- Cystatin C(Biomarkers)
D
- Daily Steps & Walking(Lifestyle)
- Daniel Belsky(Researchers)
- DAPA-HF & EMPEROR-Reduced(Clinical Trials)
- DASH Diet(Nutrition)
- David Sinclair(Researchers)
- Deregulated Nutrient-Sensing(Hallmarks of Aging)
- DEXA Scan (Body Composition + Bone Density)(Biomarkers)
- Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)(Clinical Trials)
- Disabled Macroautophagy(Hallmarks of Aging)
- Disposable Soma Theory(Theories of Aging)
- DO-HEALTH(Clinical Trials)
- Dysbiosis(Hallmarks of Aging)
- Dyslipidaemia(Diseases of Aging)
E
- EAST-AFNET 4 (Early Rhythm Control in AFib)(Clinical Trials)
- EGCG (Green Tea Catechins)(Interventions)
- eGFR (Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate)(Biomarkers)
- Eight Sleep(Tools & Wearables)
- Elysium Health(Longevity Companies)
- EMPA-REG OUTCOME — Empagliflozin in High-Risk T2D(Clinical Trials)
- Ending Aging — Aubrey de Grey (2007)(Books)
- Epigenetic Alterations(Hallmarks of Aging)
- Epigenetic Clocks (Horvath, GrimAge, DunedinPACE)(Biomarkers)
- Eric Verdin(Researchers)
- Estradiol(Biomarkers)
- Exercise (Zone 2 + Resistance)(Interventions)
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)(Nutrition)
- Ezetimibe(Interventions)
- Ezra (Whole-Body MRI)(Longevity Clinics)
F
- Fasting Insulin & HOMA-IR(Biomarkers)
- Fasting-Mimicking Diet (FMD)(Nutrition)
- Fermented Foods(Nutrition)
- Ferritin (and Iron Studies)(Biomarkers)
- Fiber and the Microbiome(Nutrition)
- FINGER — Multidomain Intervention to Prevent Cognitive Decline(Clinical Trials)
- Fisetin(Interventions)
- FLOW (Semaglutide in Diabetic Kidney Disease)(Clinical Trials)
- Folate (B9)(Biomarkers)
- Forward (Discontinued 2024)(Longevity Clinics)
- Fountain Life(Longevity Clinics)
- FOURIER — Evolocumab (PCSK9 Inhibitor) in ASCVD(Clinical Trials)
- FOXO Transcription Factors(Pathways)
- FOXO3(Longevity Genes)
- Frailty(Diseases of Aging)
- Frailty Index(Biomarkers)
- Free Radical / Oxidative Stress Theory(Theories of Aging)
- Function Health(Longevity Clinics)
- Function Health vs InsideTracker(Compare)
G
- Gait Speed(Biomarkers)
- Galleri (Grail Multi-Cancer Early Detection)(Longevity Clinics)
- Garmin Watches(Tools & Wearables)
- GDF-15(Biomarkers)
- Genome Maintenance Theory(Theories of Aging)
- Genomic Instability(Hallmarks of Aging)
- Genuity Science (acquired)(Longevity Companies)
- George Church(Researchers)
- Geroprotector(Concepts)
- Geroscience Hypothesis(Concepts)
- GLP-1 Agonists (Semaglutide, Tirzepatide, Liraglutide)(Interventions)
- GlycA(Biomarkers)
- GlycanAge(Biomarkers)
- Glycation & Advanced Glycation End-Products (AGEs)(Theories of Aging)
- Glycine + N-Acetylcysteine (GlyNAC)(Interventions)
- Gompertz Law of Mortality(Concepts)
- GrimAge vs DunedinPACE(Compare)
- Grip Strength(Biomarkers)
- Growth Hormone & GHRH Analogs(Interventions)
H
- Hayflick Limit(Concepts)
- Hazard Ratio(Concepts)
- HbA1c (Glycated Haemoglobin)(Biomarkers)
- HDL Cholesterol (HDL-C)(Biomarkers)
- Healthspan Clinic(Longevity Clinics)
- Healthspan vs Lifespan(Concepts)
- Hearing Loss (Presbycusis)(Diseases of Aging)
- Heart Failure (HFpEF / HFrEF)(Diseases of Aging)
- Heart Rate Variability (HRV)(Biomarkers)
- Hevolution Foundation(Longevity Companies)
- High-Sensitivity Troponin (hs-Trop)(Biomarkers)
- Hobbies, Creativity & Music(Lifestyle)
- Home Blood-Pressure Cuff(Tools & Wearables)
- Homocysteine(Biomarkers)
- Hormesis(Theories of Aging)
- How Not to Die — Michael Greger (2015)(Books)
- hsCRP (High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein)(Biomarkers)
- HSF1 / Heat-Shock Response(Pathways)
- Human Longevity Inc(Longevity Clinics)
- Hydration & Electrolytes(Nutrition)
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)(Interventions)
- Hyperfunction Theory (Blagosklonny)(Theories of Aging)
- Hypertension(Diseases of Aging)
I
- IGF-1 (Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1)(Biomarkers)
- IGF1R(Longevity Genes)
- IL-6 (Interleukin-6)(Biomarkers)
- Immunological Theory of Aging(Theories of Aging)
- Immunosenescence(Concepts)
- Inclisiran(Interventions)
- Inflammaging(Theories of Aging)
- Inflammaging (Concept)(Concepts)
- Information Theory of Aging (Sinclair)(Theories of Aging)
- InsideTracker(Longevity Clinics)
- Insilico Medicine(Longevity Companies)
- insitro(Longevity Companies)
- Insulin / IGF-1 Signalling(Pathways)
- Integrated Stress Response (ISR)(Pathways)
- Intermittent Fasting(Interventions)
- Irina & Michael Conboy(Researchers)
J
- James Kirkland(Researchers)
- João Pedro de Magalhães(Researchers)
- Judith Campisi(Researchers)
- JUPITER — Rosuvastatin in Healthy Adults with Elevated hsCRP(Clinical Trials)
- Juvenescence(Longevity Companies)
K
- Ketogenic Diet(Nutrition)
- Klotho(Pathways)
- Klotho KL-VS Variant(Longevity Genes)
L
- LDL Cholesterol (LDL-C)(Biomarkers)
- LDL Particle Number (LDL-P)(Biomarkers)
- Leonard Guarente(Researchers)
- Levels (CGM Service)(Longevity Clinics)
- Life Biosciences(Longevity Companies)
- Lifeforce(Longevity Clinics)
- Lifespan — David Sinclair (2019)(Books)
- Light Exposure & Circadian Alignment(Lifestyle)
- Linda Partridge(Researchers)
- Lipoprotein(a) — Lp(a)(Biomarkers)
- Longevity Escape Velocity(Concepts)
- LookAHEAD (Lifestyle Intervention in T2D)(Clinical Trials)
- Loss of Proteostasis(Hallmarks of Aging)
- Low-Dose Aspirin(Interventions)
- Low-Dose Colchicine(Interventions)
- Low-Dose Lithium(Interventions)
- Loyal (Cellular Longevity)(Longevity Companies)
- LPA Gene(Longevity Genes)
- Lysosomal Function(Pathways)
M
- Magnesium(Interventions)
- Maria Blasco(Researchers)
- Mark Mattson(Researchers)
- Matt Kaeberlein(Researchers)
- Matthew Walker(Researchers)
- Maximum Lifespan vs Life Expectancy(Concepts)
- MCT Oil & Coconut Oil(Nutrition)
- Meditation(Lifestyle)
- Mediterranean Diet(Nutrition)
- Melatonin(Interventions)
- Mendelian Randomization(Concepts)
- Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT/HRT)(Interventions)
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell (MSC) Therapy(Interventions)
- Metabolic Syndrome(Diseases of Aging)
- Metformin(Interventions)
- Methionine Restriction(Nutrition)
- Methuselah Foundation(Longevity Companies)
- Methylene Blue(Interventions)
- Methylmalonic Acid (MMA)(Biomarkers)
- MIND Diet(Nutrition)
- Mitobridge (acquired by Astellas)(Longevity Companies)
- Mitochondrial Dysfunction(Hallmarks of Aging)
- Mitochondrial Theory of Aging(Theories of Aging)
- Mitochondrial Unfolded Protein Response (mtUPR)(Pathways)
- Mitophagy (PINK1 / Parkin)(Pathways)
- MoCA (Montreal Cognitive Assessment)(Biomarkers)
- Modern Age(Longevity Clinics)
- Morgan Levine(Researchers)
- MTHFR(Longevity Genes)
- mTOR (Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin)(Pathways)
N
- NAD+ Precursors (NR & NMN)(Interventions)
- NAFLD / MASLD (Fatty Liver Disease)(Diseases of Aging)
- Negligible Senescence(Concepts)
- Neuroendocrine Theory(Theories of Aging)
- NewLimit(Longevity Companies)
- NF-κB(Pathways)
- NIA Interventions Testing Program (ITP)(Clinical Trials)
- Nir Barzilai(Researchers)
- NLRP3 Inflammasome(Pathways)
- NMN vs NR (NAD+ Precursors)(Compare)
- NNT, ARR, RRR — Treatment-Effect Statistics(Concepts)
- Non-HDL Cholesterol(Biomarkers)
- NT-proBNP (and BNP)(Biomarkers)
- Nuts (Walnuts, Almonds, Brazil Nuts)(Nutrition)
O
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids (EPA / DHA)(Interventions)
- Osteoarthritis(Diseases of Aging)
- Osteoporosis(Diseases of Aging)
- Oura Ring(Tools & Wearables)
- Oura vs WHOOP(Compare)
- Outlive — Peter Attia (2023)(Books)
P
- Pace of Aging(Concepts)
- Paleo Diet(Nutrition)
- Parkinson's Disease(Diseases of Aging)
- Partial Epigenetic Reprogramming(Concepts)
- PCSK9 Inhibitors(Interventions)
- PEARL — Participatory Evaluation of Aging with Rapamycin(Clinical Trials)
- Peptides (Overview)(Interventions)
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)(Diseases of Aging)
- Peter Attia(Researchers)
- PGC-1α (Mitochondrial Biogenesis)(Pathways)
- PhenoAge(Biomarkers)
- Photobiomodulation (Red & Near-Infrared Light)(Interventions)
- PI3K / AKT Signalling(Pathways)
- Plant-Based and Vegan Diets(Nutrition)
- Polyamine Metabolism(Pathways)
- PQQ (Pyrroloquinoline Quinone)(Interventions)
- Prebiotic Fibre(Interventions)
- PREDIMED (Mediterranean Diet)(Clinical Trials)
- Prenuvo (Whole-Body MRI)(Longevity Clinics)
- Probiotics(Interventions)
- Programmed Aging(Theories of Aging)
- Protein Intake & mTOR(Nutrition)
- Pterostilbene(Interventions)
- Pulse-Wave Velocity (Arterial Stiffness)(Biomarkers)
- Purpose & Meaning(Lifestyle)
Q
- Quercetin(Interventions)
R
- Rapamycin(Interventions)
- Rapamycin vs Metformin (for Longevity)(Compare)
- Rate-of-Living Theory(Theories of Aging)
- RBC Magnesium(Biomarkers)
- Recursion Pharmaceuticals(Longevity Companies)
- Red Light Panels(Tools & Wearables)
- REDUCE-IT — Icosapent Ethyl in High-Triglyceride ASCVD Patients(Clinical Trials)
- Rejuvenate Bio(Longevity Companies)
- Reliability Theory of Aging(Theories of Aging)
- Reserve & Robustness(Concepts)
- Resilience Biosciences (Resilience)(Longevity Companies)
- Resting Heart Rate (RHR)(Biomarkers)
- resTORbio (Historic)(Longevity Companies)
- Resveratrol(Interventions)
- Retro Biosciences(Longevity Companies)
- Rich Miller(Researchers)
S
- Sarcopenia(Diseases of Aging)
- Satchin Panda(Researchers)
- Sauna Blankets (Infrared)(Tools & Wearables)
- Sauna Therapy(Interventions)
- Seeds (Chia, Flax, Hemp)(Nutrition)
- SELECT — Semaglutide in Obesity Without Diabetes(Clinical Trials)
- Semaglutide vs Tirzepatide(Compare)
- Senolytics(Interventions)
- Senomorphic(Concepts)
- Senotherapeutic(Concepts)
- SENS Research Foundation(Longevity Companies)
- Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin (SHBG)(Biomarkers)
- SGLT2 Inhibitors (Empagliflozin, Dapagliflozin, Canagliflozin)(Interventions)
- SHA Wellness Clinic(Longevity Clinics)
- Shinya Yamanaka(Researchers)
- SIRT6(Longevity Genes)
- Sirtris Pharmaceuticals (Historic)(Longevity Companies)
- Sirtuins (SIRT1–SIRT7)(Pathways)
- Sleep Apnea (OSA)(Diseases of Aging)
- Sleep Optimization(Interventions)
- Smart Scales (BIA Body Composition)(Tools & Wearables)
- Social Connection(Lifestyle)
- SOD2(Longevity Genes)
- Sodium — The Controversy(Nutrition)
- Spermidine(Interventions)
- Spring Discovery(Longevity Companies)
- SPRINT — Intensive vs Standard Blood-Pressure Control(Clinical Trials)
- SPRINT-MIND (Intensive BP & Cognition)(Clinical Trials)
- Statins(Interventions)
- Statins vs PCSK9 Inhibitors(Compare)
- Stealth BioTherapeutics(Longevity Companies)
- Stem Cell Exhaustion(Hallmarks of Aging)
- Stem-Cell Tourism (Mexico, Bahamas, Panama)(Longevity Clinics)
- Steve Horvath(Researchers)
- Stress Management(Lifestyle)
- Stroke(Diseases of Aging)
- Sulforaphane(Interventions)
- SURMOUNT (Tirzepatide for Obesity)(Clinical Trials)
- Survivorship Bias(Concepts)
T
- Tally Health(Longevity Clinics)
- TAME — Targeting Aging with Metformin(Clinical Trials)
- Taurine(Interventions)
- Telomerase (TERT / TERC)(Pathways)
- Telomere Attrition(Hallmarks of Aging)
- Telomere Length(Biomarkers)
- TERT(Longevity Genes)
- Testosterone (Total and Free)(Biomarkers)
- Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT)(Interventions)
- TGF-β Signalling(Pathways)
- The Blue Zones Solution — Dan Buettner (2015)(Books)
- The Longevity Diet — Valter Longo (2018)(Books)
- The Telomere Effect — Elizabeth Blackburn & Elissa Epel (2017)(Books)
- Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE)(Interventions)
- Thorne (Onegevity)(Longevity Clinics)
- Thyroid Panel (TSH, fT4, fT3, antibodies)(Biomarkers)
- Time Outdoors & Nature Exposure(Lifestyle)
- Time-Restricted Eating(Nutrition)
- Tony Wyss-Coray(Researchers)
- Triglyceride/HDL Ratio(Biomarkers)
- Triglycerides(Biomarkers)
- Turn Biotechnologies(Longevity Companies)
- Type 2 Diabetes(Diseases of Aging)
U
- Ultra-Processed Foods (NOVA Group 4)(Nutrition)
- Unity Biotechnology(Longevity Companies)
- Uric Acid(Biomarkers)
- Urolithin A(Interventions)
V
- Vadim Gladyshev(Researchers)
- Valter Longo(Researchers)
- Vera Gorbunova & Andrei Seluanov(Researchers)
- VITAL — Vitamin D and Omega-3 in Primary Prevention(Clinical Trials)
- Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)(Biomarkers)
- Vitamin D(Interventions)
- Vitamin K2 (MK-7)(Interventions)
- VO2max(Biomarkers)
W
- WHOOP(Tools & Wearables)
- Why We Sleep — Matthew Walker (2017)(Books)
- Wnt Signalling(Pathways)
Y
Z
- Zinc(Interventions)
- Zone 2 vs HIIT(Compare)