Month: September 2022

"GROWING HUMAN BODY PARTS. Pigs could alleviate a worldwide shortage of donated organs. But are such organ farms ethical? Last week, a Japanese ethics panel decided that they are, recommending that the government lift a ban on certain experiments that mix human cells with those of other animals." https://lnkd.in/drxSCsX View in LinkedIn

GAME CHANGER. "Regenerative medicine is a game-changing area of medicine with the potential to fully heal damaged tissues and organs, offering solutions and hope for people who have conditions that today are beyond repair." (Mayo Clinic). https://lnkd.in/dwxwuwR View in LinkedIn

BEYOND MEDICINE. “Given the promise of utilizing stem cells to treat or cure many illnesses plaguing humanity, there are numerous companies and academic institutions enthusiastically exploring using stem cells for non-therapeutic applications" including skin, hair, teeth.” https://lnkd.in/dwUY5NE View in LinkedIn

LIFE EXTENSION is the subject of a future series of in-depth blogs, but for now I will include it briefly, because it is relevant to this theme. View in LinkedIn

LONG LIFE. "Google says humans could live for 500 years - and is investing in firms hoping to extend our lives five-fold." (Remember Anne Rice's Laskar: he was ready to die). https://lnkd.in/dNnT-Yi View in LinkedIn

DOUBLE IN 150. "In the last 150 years or so, we've doubled our life span from 40 to 80 years, and that's primarily through the use of things you can characterize as being medical science." https://lnkd.in/dzFwZg9 View in LinkedIn

LONGEVITY COMPANY. “Calico LLC is an independent research and development biotech company established in 2013 by Google Inc. and Arthur D. Levinson with the goal of combating aging and associated diseases. In Google's 2013 Founders' Letter, Larry Page described Calico as a company focused on "health, wellbeing and longevity." https://lnkd.in/dB8s_Kx) View in LinkedIn

AGING GENES. "Scientists map genes that extend life by as much as 60 percent if deleted. The researchers identified 238 genes responsible for ageing in yeast, which when removed, extend the lifespan of individual strains. While scientists already knew a minority amongst these genes affected ageing, it’s the first time 189 of the others been linked to ageing processes." https://lnkd.in/dGz9XSw View in LinkedIn