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Perspectives on David Sinclair anti-aging Cell pub & in vivo reprogrammingAbout twenty years ago a science story made big news of a so-called anti-aging Methuselah gene. Methuselah gene and anti-aging The claim was that this DNA conferred long life on people. Hence the name Methuselah, which refers to a man from the Bible who reportedly lived 969 years. The so-called Methuselah gene…
Weekly reads: De-extinction pros & cons with Dodo 2.0, CTCF, retraction
I don’t think de-extinction of animals just for the heck of it like woolly mammoths is a good idea, but …
Skepticism on the Bryan Johnson anti-aging extravaganza
Near-billionaire Bryan Johnson apparently does not like getting old and he’s trying to do something transformative about it. He and …
Weekly reads: ChatGPT as author, COVID pub concern, CRISPR kit
Have you had the chance to play around on ChatGPT, the open AI? It can “talk” to you in text …
Superior Healthcare stem cell clinic to pay $250K+ in AG settlement
State regulators are starting to catch up with stem cell clinics and Georgia is a hot spot at the moment …
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