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How far is reverse aging tech? (lemm.ee)
submitted 11 months ago by UraniumBlazer@lemm.ee to c/askscience@lemmy.world
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I came across David Sinclair and his research into reverse aging. Especially, I came across this video by Veritasium with Sinclair. Apparently his team has managed to reverse aging in mice in a lab? Has this been peer reviewed?

I personally want to believe Sinclair, but he just.... seems snake oil salesman-ey for some reason. For one, the channels that he seems to come on are the same channels that host manosphere/pseudoscience/conspiracy related guests. Secondly, he talks a lot of shit about his fellow scientists and just seems a little egoistic? I dunno...

Also, the recommendations that he seems to give (like reducing protein intake) to slow aging just seem to be against conventional wisdom? Also, for the drugs that he recommends taking, wouldn't the FDA approve them if they actually worked? I dunno. This isn't how a man of science behaves, right?

Anyway, aside from Sinclair, how far have we gotten in the reverse aging/stopping aging or whatever science? Should we hope to get drugs/treatment to cure this in the next 10/30/50 years?

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[–] UraniumBlazer@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Who the hell would want to live forever?

I want to have choice over when I die.

What kind of egomaniac thinks they’re so important that continuing to live is a good idea?

So if I break into your house and try to kill you, would you be an egomaniac to resist? If you get a heart attack and if you rush to the hospital to get yourself treated, are you an egomaniac?

[–] the_q@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Well I have a DNR so...

[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

TIL what a DNR is.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_not_resuscitate

I thought DNR is some lesser known brand of gun in case someone breaks into your house.