Longevity & Aging

Crowdfunding Campaign Targets the Underfunded Science of Ovarian Aging

The Longevity Science Foundation launched 'Invested in Her,' a crowdfunding campaign targeting ovarian aging and menopause research — two areas severely underfunded despite their wide-ranging health consequences. With a $250,000 goal and over $50,000 already raised, the campaign focuses on three pillars: developing a 'menopause clock' to track biological aging, understanding the systemic biology of ovarian decline, and exploring interventions. Scientists now recognize that ovarian aging affects cardiovascular, metabolic, skeletal, neurological, and immune health — not just reproduction. Osteoporosis affects women five times more than men, and hip fracture mortality rivals breast cancer. The campaign argues that closing this research gap is not just a fairness issue but a scientific and preventive medicine imperative.