About r/longevity
The geroscience hypothesis proposes it is possible to delay or prevent the onset of age-related ill health and increase healthy lifespan by targeting the biological mechanisms of aging. The main focus of this forum is biomedical research on aging biology and related news.
The community at a glance
r/longevity is a Subreddit for Biotech and Longevity Enthusiasts with roughly 210K members. It has been around since 2010. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 4th largest community in the Longevity topic page and the 5th largest community in the Biotech topic page.
Roughly 18K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Longevity, Aging, and Health. Common discussion themes are News and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention resveratrol.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 588 members
- 2014: 873 members
- 2015: 2K members
- 2016: 3K members
- 2017: 7K members
- 2018: 11K members
- 2019: 20K members
- 2020: 27K members
- 2021: 43K members
- 2022: 24K members
- 2023: 25K members
- 2024: 20K members
- 2025: 15K members
- 2026: 10K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 2K members
- Sep: 1K members
- Oct: 878 members
- Nov: 2K members
- Dec: 2K members
- Jan: 2K members
- Feb: 1K members
- Mar: 2K members
- Apr: 2K members
- May: 2K members
- Jun: 2K members
- Jul: 775 members
Themes
- News4 posts in the past month
- Tech titans are hacking their bodies for a longer life: is there science behind their methods?
- NewLimit raises $435M in Series C to bring longevity medicines to human trials
- The Multi-Disease Therapeutic Designation | An FDA Pathway for the Shared Biology of Chronic Age-Related Pathologies
#14NewsTech titans are hacking their bodies for a longer life: is there science behind their methods? · NewLimit raises $435M in Series C to bring longevity medicines to human trials · The Multi-Disease Therapeutic Designation | An FDA Pathway for the Shared Biology of Chronic Age-Related Pathologies - Advice Requests1 post in the past month
- Excluding death, how likely are we close to stopping aging? And I mean the body from breaking down?
#21Advice RequestsExcluding death, how likely are we close to stopping aging? And I mean the body from breaking down? - Pain & Anger1 post in the past month
- What are your biggest pain points regarding partial epigenetic reprogramming?
#31Pain & AngerWhat are your biggest pain points regarding partial epigenetic reprogramming? - Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- Where to get metformin in the UK?
#41Solution RequestsWhere to get metformin in the UK?
Topics
- Longevity47 posts in the past month
- Researchers screened 6,442 existing drugs for hidden effects on aging and longevity. 370 made the list, including an OTC nasal spray, and a new metric predicts which slow aging vs. speed it up (Nature Aging)
- Skeletal Muscle Is the Organ of Longevity. The role of cellular senesence in muscle function decline
- NewLimit raises $435M in Series C to bring longevity medicines to human trials
#147LongevityResearchers screened 6,442 existing drugs for hidden effects on aging and longevity. 370 made the list, including an OTC nasal spray, and a new metric predicts which slow aging vs. speed it up (Nature Aging) · Skeletal Muscle Is the Organ of Longevity. The role of cellular senesence in muscle function decline · NewLimit raises $435M in Series C to bring longevity medicines to human trials - Aging37 posts in the past month
- Younger generations are aging biologically faster than their older counterparts. This faster biological aging is also linked to early-onset cancers. Immune system aging is linked to earlier lung cancer; fat tissue aging is linked to earlier colorectal cancer.
- Researchers screened 6,442 existing drugs for hidden effects on aging and longevity. 370 made the list, including an OTC nasal spray, and a new metric predicts which slow aging vs. speed it up (Nature Aging)
- Scientists found that aging muscle stops sending a molecular signal that suppresses tumor growth, and exercise can switch it back on
#237AgingYounger generations are aging biologically faster than their older counterparts. This faster biological aging is also linked to early-onset cancers. Immune system aging is linked to earlier lung cancer; fat tissue aging is linked to earlier colorectal cancer. · Researchers screened 6,442 existing drugs for hidden effects on aging and longevity. 370 made the list, including an OTC nasal spray, and a new metric predicts which slow aging vs. speed it up (Nature Aging) · Scientists found that aging muscle stops sending a molecular signal that suppresses tumor growth, and exercise can switch it back on - Health8 posts in the past month
- How The Gut Impacts Health (Featuring Dan Winer, MD)
- Lens = Global health dataset to create experiments
#38HealthHow The Gut Impacts Health (Featuring Dan Winer, MD) · Lens = Global health dataset to create experiments - Looking For7 posts in the past month#47Looking For
- Ageing5 posts in the past month#55Ageing
Flair
- Rule 71 post in the past month
- Recent studies on de-ageing the heart
#11Rule 7Recent studies on de-ageing the heart - Rule 11 post in the past month
- is a cold plunge a retention tool or more of a nice-to-have?
#21Rule 1is a cold plunge a retention tool or more of a nice-to-have? - Offtopic1 post in the past month
- Is cryonics more rational than trying to “age better”?
#31OfftopicIs cryonics more rational than trying to “age better”?
Product recommendations
- resveratrol5 posts in the past month
- What is the best NR/NMN, senolytic and Resveratrol combination based on current science? Recommended literature request
- Can someone recommend a cheap quality resveratrol and nmn source?
- Is taking NMN and Resveratrol at the same time recommended?
#15resveratrolWhat is the best NR/NMN, senolytic and Resveratrol combination based on current science? Recommended literature request · Can someone recommend a cheap quality resveratrol and nmn source? · Is taking NMN and Resveratrol at the same time recommended?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/longevity for?
- Best for Biotech and Longevity Enthusiasts enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/longevity free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/longevity have?
- Roughly 210K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/longevity on?
- r/longevity runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/longevity cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/longevity is organized under Biotech, Longevity Enthusiasts.
- How do I join r/longevity?
- You can join r/longevity by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Biotech communities like?
- Communities for biotech professionals, investors, and researchers tracking companies, FDA catalysts, and industry news. Discord has active trading communities focused on biotech stocks, Reddit hosts broader industry discussion, and Slack communities connect biotech professionals for networking and collaboration.
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- Visitors /mo (+71%)
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- Referrals /mo (-67%)
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