Nu Skin Aging Research Presented at International Longevity and Aging Conference Key Scientists Present on Gene-Based Anti-Aging Science PROVO, Utah, July 13, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/

-- Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: NUS) and its research partner LifeGen Technologies presented their latest research findings on how dietary interventions affect aging and longevity at the First International Congress on Controversies in Longevity, Health and Aging (CoLONGY) in Barcelona, Spain. Nu Skin and its exclusive partner, LifeGen Technologies, presented research on the identification of genetic biomarkers of aging, and how gene expression can be modulated by dietary interventions.  

"Nu Skin's ageLOC approach to anti-aging looks at the level of genetic expression of aging and is supported by our partnerships with some of the best minds in anti-aging science, such as our colleagues at LifeGen Technologies," said Joseph Chang, Ph.D., Nu Skin chief scientific officer and executive vice president of product development. "Identifying functional Youth Gene Clusters and understanding how ingredients can target and reset those genes to a more youthful profile helps us develop next-generation skin care and nutritional products."  

Jamie Barger, Ph.D., director of laboratory operations for LifeGen, presented the joint research that has identified robust, tissue-specific panels of transcriptional biomarkers that are relevant to aging. Studies using whole-genome profiles of gene expression have identified thousands of genes that change activity patterns with age. Nu Skin is currently using these biomarkers in a pre-clinical study of dietary compounds to determine their ability to impact aging at the genetic expression level.  

This fall Nu Skin will introduce a new dietary supplement to address a key concern of aging -- loss of vitality. ageLOC Vitality builds on the research presented at the CoLONGY conference and the company has submitted a patent application for the unique blend of ingredients that have been identified with this technology to support youthful genetic expression of vitality.  CoLONGY is an exclusive forum for international experts in health, science and aging to share and compare recent findings and research. Scientists, doctors and researchers come together to discuss and understand the processes of aging in relation to health.  

About LifeGen Technologies Nu Skin collaborates with LifeGen in an exclusive agreement by leveraging LifeGen's proprietary methods regarding gene expression profiling and pathways affected by aging. The mission of LifeGen Technologies is to discover the genetic basis of the aging process with the ultimate goal of increasing a healthy life span. LifeGen's pioneering research has resulted in several pending patents, and ongoing research undertaken in collaboration with Nu Skin is expected to yield further important intellectual property. LifeGen's patent for the use of "gene expression profiling" as a method to measure the progression of the aging process at the molecular level in individual organs is a key component of the partnership