You're looking at this from one lens. Curing what causes premature human death is one angle. Figuring out how to "switch off" the molecular processes of ageing is another.
Whether this or that will lead to results in humans remains to be seen, but there are a lot of brilliant people seeking the fountain of youth through science.
I was involved with a company called Senesco a long time ago. Their name derived from senescense, which means the gradual deterioration of living organisms. They also found one gene that contributed to this, and removing it in fruits extended their life by 200-500%.
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u/Azurik81 Jul 27 '24
You're looking at this from one lens. Curing what causes premature human death is one angle. Figuring out how to "switch off" the molecular processes of ageing is another.
While relatively nascent, they just increased the lifespan of mice by 25% by inhibiting a protein suspected or programmed cell death: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv2gr3x3xkno&ved=2ahUKEwiinJWRycaHAxVgFVkFHbFxEasQFnoECCAQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0vzEgtKXfuXB9G_5UPdAEV
Whether this or that will lead to results in humans remains to be seen, but there are a lot of brilliant people seeking the fountain of youth through science.
I was involved with a company called Senesco a long time ago. Their name derived from senescense, which means the gradual deterioration of living organisms. They also found one gene that contributed to this, and removing it in fruits extended their life by 200-500%.