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Researchers in Germany gradually reversed human cells’ ages by decades. By doing so, they could track the de-aging process in a way previous rejuvenation experiments could not. (www.wired.com)
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[–] 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Anyone here watch the movie In Time?

In the movie you age until 25 and then you have 2 years to find a job and earn more time otherwise you just die.

This research sounds like we're screwed while the rich are drooling at the opportunity to make our lives miserable forever.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 day ago

    The thing is that the treatments themselves won't be expensive, economy of scale will push those initially high prices down because the target is basically everyone.

    Like the first gene sequencing costed billions and took 15 years, now it's like some hundreds and is done in minutes. Longevity treatments will also be expensive but then become ridiculously cheap.

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