Forever young: what science can and can’t tell us about cheating ageing

Jan H. J. Hoeijmakers ()

Nature, 2024, vol. 632, issue 8026, 729-730

Abstract: High-profile advances, such as anti-ageing drugs called senolytics, have sparked hope that old age and death could be postponed considerably, and have even fostered fantasies of eternal life. But the reality is more nuanced.

Keywords: Ageing; Genetics; Genomics; Medical research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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