Breakthroughs In Longevity Research
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What a year 2022 has been for longevity research. Take a trip down memory lane with me in this video as we chat from rapamycin, cellular reprogramming, CRISPR to cellular senescence, in the video published on Dec. 31, 2022, by The Sheekey Science Show, as “This years biggest breakthroughs in longevity research -2022!!“, below:
Prof David R. Liu, Professor at Harvard University, the Broad Institute, and HHMI, in the interview above discusses his interests in genome editing, how to make precise genome editing safe & efficient using the latest CRISPR tech advances in base editing and prime editing and taking it to the clinic (e.g Beam Therapeutics). Then the discussion about the next frontier, epigenome editing, in the video published on March 28, 2021, by The Sheekey Science Show, as “Future of CRISPR (base & prime) and epigenome editing (Interview with Prof David R. Liu)“, below:
There are more than 200 different geroprotective compounds. Some of these are already available as supplements, some are in clinical trials and some have FDA approval. Which are my top 5 that I think i most promising in terms of their anti-aging effects (so focusing more on healthspan than lifespan). And note the use of “promising” – there is still much work to be done to better investigate the long-term safety, dose and timings of different supplements which you should always bear in mind, in the video published on Dec 13, 2020, by The Sheekey Science Show, as “5 most promising anti-aging compounds (for 2021)“, below:
You may have heard a lot of talk recently about A”, but what does that all mean and what are the 3 main strategies that several researchers and companies (maybe Altos Labs) will be further investigating? In the video published on Jan 29, 2022, by The Sheekey Science Show, as “3 Rejuvenation Strategies For Aging.” below:
Can the aging process be reversed – or even halted, altogether? If we manage to decode this final mystery of our human biology, we might soon be able to eradicate age-related illnesses like cancer, dementia and heart problems. The race to invent the miracle pill is well underway. Today, international researchers are getting astonishingly close to realizing humanity’s dream of immortality. The hunt for immortality gained traction with the discovery of Costa Rica’s so-called “Blue Zone,” by Luis Rosero-Bixby. In the “Blue Zone,” on the Nicoya Peninsular, he found a remarkable number of centenarians. Here, male life expectancy is the highest in the world. Their healthy lifestyle is one factor, but the promise of longevity is probably also because their telomeres – sections of DNA found at the end of chromosomes – are longer than those of the average person. It’s a field of research currently being explored by Maria Blasco in Madrid. But this is just one of many possible factors influencing the process of aging. Senescent cells may also play a key role. Also known as “zombie cells”, these attack our body in old age and flood it with alarm signals until, at some point, we collapse under their weight. That’s a theory proposed by another researcher in Spain, Manuel Serrano. A billion-dollar industry is already knocking impatiently at the lab doors. The first to market the miracle pill is guaranteed incredible wealth. That’s why investors are sponsoring young bio-startups in Hong Kong. Keen not be left out, US Big Tech is vying for the world’s best scientists. Alex Zhavoronkov has secured a slice of that pie, with a cash injection of more than 250 million dollars for his company’s work on aging research. Whereas some pioneers’ visions burst like bubbles, others rush to get other, rather more dubious products onto the market. But their efficacy is now measurable. The epigenetic clock devised by Steve Horvath can measure our biological age, regardless of our actual age in years. With his research on the thymus gland, California’s Greg Fahy managed to not only decelerate the aging process, but reverse it. His initial study on humans showed that a particular drug cocktail took an average two-and-a-half years off their age. Young biohackers like Nina Khera from Boston want everyone to benefit from this research. Together with friends, she’s working on the “epigenetic clock for all”. But while we’re busy trying to counter the aging process and all the illnesses it entails, fundamental questions arise: Should we be messing with nature like this? Are we about to overwhelm the planet with more and more people? Criminal biologist Mark Benecke in Cologne says that these questions are coming far too late, in the video published on May 28, 2022, by DW Documentary, as “More life – Decoding the secret of aging | DW Documentary“, below:
Cancer surgeon Dr. Richard Babor explores how our diets can prevent cancer. He travels the world to search out the single best diet for cancer prevention exposes the myth of the Superfood and looks at the role of obesity and weight loss surgery in cancer prevention, in the video published on Dec 18, 2022, by ENDEVR, as “How Not To Get Cancer| ENDEVR Documentary“, below:
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