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Forever Young
In 2015 Liz Parrish performed a risky experiment - on herself. She took a gene therapy entirely untested on humans in the hope of “curing” what she says is a disease: ageing. Her gamble was criticised by some in the scientific community, but she is not the only one that thinks scientific advances will help humans live longer healthier lives.
Interview with among others Steve Horvath (epigenetic clock) and Elizabeth Parrish (lengthening telomeres) on how we can extend life and healthspan
curated by snowpong in Longevity, geroscience, aging | December 27, 2017