Ray and Terry's Research

Exponential advancements in treating cancer

Exponential advancements in treating cancer

It wasn’t long ago that medicine was basically a hit or miss affair. Scientists discovered drugs with benefits but also many side effects. At that time, in the 1990s, we didn’t have the means to design medical interventions on computers. Today,...

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Ray Kurzweil looking through the interior mechanics of his invention, the Reading Machine for the Blind.

Q&A with Ray: What inspired you to become an inventor?

This is the first piece in a new series with Ray Kurzweil, Co-Founder of TRANSCEND Longevity, that highlights some of the most popular questions he has been asked by audiences around the world. We are kicking it off with a personal question that is rooted in Ray's early days growing up in Brooklyn, NY.   "What inspired you to become an inventor?"

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Vitamin D and Coronavirus

Vitamin D and Coronavirus

Can vitamin D help increase your chance at survival if you become infected with Coronavirus? Vitamin D has been studied for several applications and is emerging as a nutrient critical for long-term health. It's needed to utilize calcium and phosphorus...

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Glial Cells and Neurogenesis

Glial Cells and Neurogenesis

Your Brain: Neurons and Glia Our brains are composed of two main cell types: neurons and glia.  Neurons are nerve cells, responsible for taking up, processing, and transmitting information through electrical and chemical signals. Neurons carry stimuli, allowing you to...

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What is Lucid Dreaming?

What is Lucid Dreaming?

Have you ever had a dream so real that you thought about it for days, or woke up with the answer to a problem that you’d thought unsolvable? What if you could control your dreams so that instead of falling...

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Reversing Human Aging

Reversing Human Aging

"Our understanding of the principal components of human aging is growing rapidly. Strategies have been identified to halt and reverse each of the aging processes. Perhaps the most energetic and insightful advocate of stopping the aging process is Aubrey de...

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A halved avocado sits on a desk

6 Proven Health Benefits of Beta-Sitosterol

A naturally-produced chemical that packs a punch. Though nutrition is always the first line of defence towards better health, there are times in many of our lives when we simply cannot garner enough assistance from our daily 5-6+ servings of...

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Early Detection: Colon Cancer Awareness

Early Detection: Colon Cancer Awareness

Early Detection of Colon Cancer The two main pillars that Ray and Terry discuss in their books for achieving and maintaining optimal health are prevention and early detection. These two factors are particularly important when it comes to colorectal cancer, the second leading...

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Increasing Your Alkalinity

Increasing Your Alkalinity

Increasing Your Alkalinity. We have discussed how the body’s natural metabolic processes create acidic waste products, and, for optimal health, you need to restore your alkaline reserves.
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