Longevity

Longevity is the length or duration of a life.

Longevity and Healthcare Cost Correlation

Submitted by tom on Thu, 05/13/2010 - 10:50

A recent research brief from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College confirms that correlation between longevity and higher healthcare costs.

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New Longevity Hedge Fund Launched

The former founders of the life settlement desk at Goldman Sachs have recently launched a longevity-based hedge fund that will invest in life settlements. The name of the New York-based firm is Broad River Asset Management. The founders are currently seeking to raise initial capital . Source: HFMWeek

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Genome Sequencing Represents a Gusher of Productivity in Healthcare

While the national debate on healthcare comes to a climax in Congress, there is clear evidence of enormous productivity gains in healthcare. It is reported that the cost of genome sequencing continues to plummet in a Moore's Law fashion. The total cost of sequencing an entire human genome started at $3 billion.

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The Benefits of Exercise

Submitted by tom on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 16:00

The Wall Street Journal published a recent article (subscription required) discussing findings that were presented at the American Heart Association's annual epidemiology and prevention conference in San Francisco.

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