Aging Matters
Cell biologists are within striking distance of “partial reprogramming”. Already, technology has arrived to turn an old cell into a young cell in a Petri dish, and researchers (Turn.bio) are looking intensely for ways to safely rejuvenate cells within a living body. Is this the breakthrough that we in the human rejuvenation movement have been … Read more
Part II : A Survey of For-profit Research Centers How much money is going into aging research? The information is not so easy to come by. This interview estimated that companies working on medical solutions to aging have a market cap of $300 billion as of 2018. I’m guessing this number is rather too optimistic. … Read more
Part I : The Business Culture of Science Since 2000, there has been a 20-fold increase* in research funding for anti-aging medicine. Wow! That’s a good thing. But let’s keep our eyes on the ball. There is danger that this welcome infusion of capital may be biasing research priorities toward those that are most likely … Read more