Dr. Andrew Steele explores how to live longer in a recently published book (Ageless: The new science of getting older without getting old). The doctor argues in the book that a new drug makes it feasible to live beyond humans’ standard lifespan of 100 years. The lifespan of a human could be extended by up to 200 years with the help of a miracle drug.
According to Steele, researchers are developing senolytics, a new field that could lead to drugs that extend human lives.
As a result, cells that degrade tissue functions can be eliminated. When we age, our cells stop dividing, resulting in the accumulation of ‘zombie’ cells. Therefore, it accelerates human aging.
In recent decades, researchers have been looking for ways to reverse or even stop aging altogether, a concept that is intriguing to consider. High-profile researchers have previously said that changing the signs of aging in humans is not far off. However, it remains to be seen whether this would eradicate aging.
However, if senolytic drugs could eliminate these compounds, which could slow down or prevent aging entirely, in 2020, intriguing results were found in a trial involving mice that improved physical capabilities and extended their life expectancy. Since mouse genes function similarly to human genes, many believe that we can increase human longevity in the same way.
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rabbitkun says:
This is quite intriguing, you can just imagine seeing your grand kids having their grand kids