Longevity Science Is Overhyped. But This Research Really Could Change Humanity.
Scientists have made breakthroughs in cellular rejuvenation, a process that reverses cellular aging, and have begun human safety trials to test its potential to cure diseases and extend life. Researchers have already rejuvenated skin cells from 90-year-olds and diseased mice, and are now moving on to larger animal trials.
A new therapy has the potential to cure hundreds of diseases and even reverse aging. The process, known as 'natural rejuvenation,' occurs naturally in embryos, where cells reverse damage and return to a youthful state. Scientists have learned to trigger rejuvenation in the lab, achieving breakthroughs such as rejuvenating skin cells from 90-year-olds and diseased mice. In March, the first safety trials began to test rejuvenation therapy on humans, aiming to reverse disease in the eyes and cure glaucoma. Researchers have made significant progress since 1993, when a scientist doubled the life span of a roundworm by tweaking a single gene. The research has the potential to transform how long and how well we live, with some hoping to harness it to cure diseases, extend life, and fend off aging entirely.
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