There is a strong link between certain gut bacteria and the risk of mortality, providing a starting point for altering gut microbe populations to reduce this risk and extend lifespan.

Stimulating our internal immune surveillance system clears senescent cells without the potential side effects of senolytic drugs and opens doors for treatment of both aging and age-related diseases.

Waking up often in the night could be as detrimental to cardiovascular health and longevity as not getting enough hours of sleep, with the associations much stronger in women.  

The genetic makeups and low levels of mutations of semi- and supercentenarians show that maintaining proper DNA repair with age may be a crucial component of reaching extreme longevity.