February 15, 2024 | Issue #89

Hey there... There is one longevity "hack" that is more obvious than any other. Read below to find out what we're talking about...

In this week's newsletter:😤 Air is Life💰 BioAge Brings in Big Bucks🌐 Gen Z older than Millennials?    

The Best Air Purifiers for Longevity

Incredibly, air pollution is the #1 cause for life expectancy loss around the world. In fact, poor air quality takes off more lifespan than disease, drugs, alcohol, or smoking! We've discussed this topic in the past, and explained how simply avoiding pollutants can significanly impact the amount of years you have to live. One of the easiest ways to avoid pollutants is to make sure the air you breath is clean. Considering that most people are indoors the majority of the day, indoor air quality is extremely important to address. That's why we've put together an easy guide on the best air purifiers for indoor use...

• The National Institute on Aging is hiring a Senior Program Manager APPLY HERE.

• Browse thousands of jobs in the longevity industry, updated daily, in Spannr's new Jobs database HERE. 

• BioAge Labs, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel therapies for obesity and metabolic diseases by harnessing the biology of aging, announced the completion of an oversubscribed Series D financing round of $170 million led by Sofinnova Investments. New investors including Longitude Capital, RA Capital, Cormorant Asset Management, RTW Investments, SV Health Investors, OrbiMed Advisors, Sands Capital, Pivotal bioVenture Partners, Osage University Partners, Lilly Ventures, and Amgen Ventures also participated in the round alongside existing investors including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Bio + Health. 

• Explore Spannr's Longevity Investor database HERE.

• Why are Gen Z ageing so differently to millennials? (Daily Mail)

• Everyone Wants to Live Longer. Figuring Out How Will Take Years—and Billions of Dollars. (Barron's)

• Fitness trackers find new symptom of depression -- body temperature (ArcaMax)

• I tried the $2,500 full-body MRI that Kim Kardashian and Cindy Crawford are obsessed with. It may have benefits—but also some major downsides (Fortune)

• Human brains cope with aging by recruiting other brain regions to help (Earth)

• The link between spirituality and longevity. (Physicians Weekly)

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