Dr Lindsay Wu: Australia's longevity quest & are Blue Zones even real?

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Dr. Lindsay Wu is a Senior Research Fellow at UNSW Sydney, leading the Laboratory for Ageing Research, and has co-founded several biotechnology companies, including Life BioSciences and Jump Start Fertility, focusing on interventions to maintain healthy ageing. 

This podcast was all about Australia’s standing in terms of longevity—how we measure up against other countries, how our health compares to Blue Zones, and whether Blue Zones are even real. We also highlighted the importance of community, weight training, and some practical advice he’d share. Additionally, we discussed Dr. Wu’s collaboration with renowned longevity expert Dr. David Sinclair, along with much more.

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Scientific Studies discussed:

Dog Aging Project - Test of Rapamycin in Aging Dogs (TRIAD)

Authors: The Dog Aging Project Team

Genetic Studies of Ashkenazi Jews by Dr. Nir Barzilai

Authors: Dr. Nir Barzilai

CHAMP Study (Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project)

Authors: This study involves researchers from the Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project team

"Eat Like the Animals" by Steve Simpson and David Raubenheimer

Authors: Professor Steve Simpson, Professor David Raubenheimer

Study on Bed Rest and Muscle Mass in Older Individuals

Authors: Unspecified; associated with aging research teams

University of Sydney Research on Weightlifting for Older Adults

Authors: University of Sydney research team

Professor Sally Dunwoodie's Research at Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute

Authors: Professor Sally Dunwoodie and research team

Dr. Wu on Reducing Chemotherapy Side Effects

Authors: Dr. Wu and co-authors

Sir John Gurdon's Study on DNA Damage Restoration

Authors: Sir John Gurdon

Shinya Yamanaka's Discovery of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (2006)

Authors: Shinya Yamanaka

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