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Weekly reads: FDA OKs 2 gene therapies for sickle cell, new Paolo Macchiarini series, Fujifilm

The big news broke Friday that the FDA approved two new gene therapies for sickle cell disease. While the approvals were expected and the actual use of these treatments will be complex on several levels, this is a historic development. 2 FDA-approved gene therapies for sickle cell Friday's news follows on recent UK approval for one of the same therapies, …
Marie Tornyenu, Casgevy gene therapies for sickle cell

Can trying to cheat death paradoxically kill you sooner?

anti-aging, Dorian Gray
Can you paradoxically kill yourself early by trying to cheat Death? For example, die through risky anti-aging approaches? The question came to mind because such longevity efforts have become more extreme. They also get more hype in the media. I've been following the anti-aging space mainly because many interventions involve risky stem cell injections. Those trying to reverse the clock …