At the annual Nobel Prize symposium, 2016 Nobel laureate Dr. Yoshinori Ohsumi and colleagues presented new findings on how autophagy and mitophagy influence the aging process. The research highlights Urolithin A as one of the few compounds capable of activating these processes in humans. Dr. Ohsumi stated that ‘understanding and activating mitophagy represents one of our best approaches to extending healthy human lifespan.’