Dr. Jorge Romero

Geroscientist | Molecular Biologist. Collaborating Researcher with the US National Institute on Aging (NIH)

Age is measured in years. Aging is not.

This site turns the science of aging into real-life meaning. You’ll find clear, evidence-based insights and short videos explaining how longevity really works. From biological clocks to NAD+ metabolism.

longevity science
Stylized DNA helix blooming like a flower, representing the biology of aging and lifespan

How far can we extend the limits written in our biology?

AS featured in

Research by Dr. Jorge Romero Highlighted by the National Institute on Aging (NIH)
Co-authored Research on Caloric Restriction vs. Time-Restricted Feeding at the NIA, Published in Cell Metabolism
Biological clock developed by Dr. Romero using blood parameters and published on Nature Aging
Research on cardiovascular health and biological aging published in eBioMedicine (The Lancet Discovery Science)
Research identifying gene expression biomarkers for colorectal cancer survival published in BMC Genomics
Research on biological aging and mortality risk in dementia published in Alzheimer's & Dementia
Research on pharmacological and lifestyle interventions targeting aging, including work from the NIA Interventions Testing Program, published in Ageing Research Reviews
Review on energy restriction, fasting, and colorectal cancer published in Nutrients
Research on a novel ellagic acid derivative with anti-cancer effects in colorectal cancer published in the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Including my research highlighted by the NIH

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Upcoming Videos

Biological age & Aging clocks

How an aging clock predicts biological age and why it matters

Conceptual representation of biological age versus chronological age reflecting aging pace derived from epigenetic clocks and physiological biomarkers

Can Biological Age be reversed?

Interventions and drugs that reverse biological age

Conceptual illustration of biological age prediction using blood biomarkers and aging clock models

Longevity – Beyond living 120

Life-span vs Health-span – More years or better ones

  • Caloric Restriction, Time Restricted Feeding or just healthy food?
  • The science behind NAD+
  • Oxidation in the aging brain

Topics I’ll share:

@drjorgeromero-com
Aging & energy
Nutrition and genes
Aging clocks & biological age
Cellular senescence
Brain aging
Cellular damage & repair

Suggest a topic, and I’ll do the research for you.

A la carte scientific reviews on aging and nutrition.

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