Lee Hood and Nathan Price discuss their approach to scientific wellness – distilling data into a simple, actionable measurement: biological age. Their goal is to leverage technology to compile data from the brain, body, gut microbiome, and more to create a model for scientific wellness.
Longevity by Design Podcast
Posted on September 13, 2023
Senior Research Scientist Cory Funk was interviewed for a story looking at viruses being the cause of Alzheimer’s disease and examining a preprint paper showing that a shingles vaccine could prevent 20 percent of dementia cases.
Health Central
Posted on September 12, 2023
Dr. Lee Hood is featured in a CBC News story and video, and discusses using data to transform health, designing customized wellness plans based on individuals’ genetic risk profiles, and more.
CBC News
Posted on September 10, 2023
Nathan Price was interviewed for the Modern Healthspan podcast, where he talked about scientific wellness, measuring wellness, the microbiome, and much more.
Modern Healthspan Podcast
Posted on August 30, 2023
Sean Gibbons was a guest on The Gutology Podcast. In the roughly 45-minute conversation, Gibbons talked about his microbiome research, what worries him in the research field, what he’s excited about, and much more.
The Gutology Podcast
Posted on August 17, 2023
ISB researchers have identified a network within Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the pathogen that causes tuberculosis, that allows it to tolerate and resist drug therapies. When the network is disrupted, Mtb’s cells are unable to properly divide, compromising their cell wall – a key defense mechanism.
Medical Xpress
Posted on August 8, 2023
This news story details an ISB-led study showing that maternal-fetal outcomes are improved when pregnant women receive COVID-19 vaccines and boosters.
News Medical
Posted on August 4, 2023
ISB Co-founder Dr. Lee Hood talks about his vision for “big data-driven health” and how it could revolutionize the healthcare industry, the psychological impact of longer lifespans for humans, and the earthquake AI has caused in health.
Politico
Posted on July 28, 2023
Can chronic disease be prevented with data clouds, AI, genome testing and more? Can we add 50 years to our lives? Doctors Leroy Hood and Nathan Price outline what medicine will look like in the next 5 years - including the bright future of treatments for Alzheimer’s, cancer, and heart disease.
Jillian Michaels | Keeping it Real Podcast
Posted on July 17, 2023
Lee Hood and Nathan Price spoke with podcast hosts Robb Wilson and Josh Tyson about how AI and scientific thinking intersect with preventive medicine and longevity.
Invisible Machines Podcast
Posted on July 13, 2023
Body mass index (BMI) is a long-used health indicator, but it comes with a long list of negatives. ISB researchers developed biological BMI that generates a more useful, actionable and accurate molecular score.
IFL Science
Posted on June 29, 2023
Popular Mechanics interviewed ISB Co-founder and Professor Dr. Lee Hood for an article titled “Leroy Hood Wants To Show You How To Live for a Really, Really Long Time.” The story features Hood’s big-data approach and a focus on disease prevention – all in the quest to help us live longer.
Popular Mechanics
Posted on June 27, 2023
In this wide ranging podcast interview, Lee Hood and Nathan Price discussed why we age and die, sick care vs. healthcare, chronological age, the gut microbiome, and much more.
The Michael Shermer Show
Posted on June 20, 2023
Reporter Anahad O’Connor cited ISB Associate Professor and microbiome specialist Dr. Sean Gibbons. Gibbons comments on a study he wasn’t involved with, saying it is interesting as it indicates people can lose body weight and body fat by switching to a diet that targets their gut microbiomes, even without exercising more or cutting back on calories.
The Washington Post
Posted on June 13, 2023
There is tremendous market and media frenzy around new Alzheimer’s disease drugs, but their efficacy is contested while the potential of prevention is untapped and underreported, Drs. Lee Hood and Nathan Price wrote.
The Los Angeles Times
Posted on June 11, 2023
Dax Shepard and Monica Padman interview Drs. Lee Hood and Nathan Price about their book, “The Age of Scientific Wellness,” and discuss how AI is changing the medical industry, how infectious disease has impacted our world, and more.
Armchair Expert podcast
Posted on June 8, 2023
In this story in The Washington Post, the efforts of ISB Co-founder Dr. Lee Hood using systems biology and personalized medicine to predict and prevent dementia are highlighted.
The Washington Post
Posted on May 27, 2023
Drs. Lee Hood and Nathan Price are interviewed to discuss how artificial intelligence can drastically change the medical patient experience.
Katie Couric Media
Posted on May 10, 2023
Lee Hood was a guest on the Geekwire Podcast and discussed “The Age of Scientific Wellness,” the new book by Lee and Nathan Price.
Geekwire
Posted on April 29, 2023
Nathan Price talked about his book “The Age of Scientific Wellness” in an interview with author Matthew LaPlante for Utah Public Radio’s “Undisciplined” program.
Utah Public Radio
Posted on April 27, 2023
