The start-united states in search of a cure for old age
while Nir Barzilai specialized in anti-aging technology 30 years ago, it became an act of desire. Now the Israeli-American scientist
the world is on the verge of turning hope into fact by finding transformative capsules that spare you the effects of aging once thought to be inevitable.
We are done with hope and promise. We are at the point between having a promise and fulfilling it”, says the director of the Institute
He plans to run a large flagship trial to test whether a popular and cheap diabetes drug, metformin, can extend lifespan by years
If regulators approve metformin for aging, he thinks big pharma and biotech groups could jump into the "longevity" arena
The fantasy of living forever has continued for hundreds of years, from locating renewal in a children's fountain to gaining immortality
Although we are not yet able to prevent loss of life, we have learned to prevent it: technology has significantly increased life expectancy
But with many humans now spending their later years in poor physical shape, scientists like Barzilai are on a quest to increase not only life expectancy