Longevity science, which studies how aging affects the human body, is a rapidly growing area of research. Using cutting-edge technology, scientists are trying to understand the root causes of aging and find solutions to delay or prevent age-related diseases.
A major goal of longevity science is to develop treatments that can be used to delay or prevent aging-related chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes and osteoarthritis. This will make longevity care accessible to everyone, while also helping to ensure that aging is no longer considered an inevitable part of the human life span.
In addition to genetics, longevity science research has focused on diet and cellular decay, or senescence. In mice, researchers have found that drugs that kill senescent cells can extend life and attenuate a host of hallmark markers of aging, such as oxidative stress, lipids, protein synthesis, cell membrane integrity and gene expression levels.
These interventions are a promising starting point, but a lot more work needs to be done to translate these findings into treatments that could be effective in the real world. This is where early-stage funding can help.
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