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Can We Reverse Aging?

The Daily

3 DAYS AGO
The Daily

The Daily

3 DAYS AGO

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The quest for a “cure” for aging — a way to remain youthful, even as we get older — is a project as old as humanity. It’s also a big business; products, therapies and treatments intended to moderate or reverse aging are part of a $2 trillion global wellnes...

Highlights

The dream of reversing aging is moving from science fiction to serious scientific inquiry, driven by breakthroughs in cellular rejuvenation. This podcast explores the cutting-edge research that aims to make old cells young again, the brilliant and sometimes controversial scientists behind it, and the billionaires betting big on extending the human healthspan.
00:00
Scientists research reversing aging by making aged cells function like younger ones
06:56
Yamanaka factors rejuvenated cells without causing tumors
10:07
Cellular rejuvenation restored vision in blind mice without cancer.
13:17
Billionaires are heavily funding longevity science
28:25
Social engagement can reverse aging.

Chapters

The Quest to Make Old Cells Young Again: An Introduction to Cellular Rejuvenation
00:00
From Nobel Prize to Cancer Risk: The Early, Dangerous Promise of Yamanaka Factors
03:31
Restoring Sight in Blind Mice: David Sinclair's Controversial Breakthrough
10:07
Billionaires and the Altos Labs Quest: Can Money Buy a Longer, Healthier Life?
13:17
Managing Expectations: Real Treatments for Disease vs. The Dream of Immortality
22:34

Transcript

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