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2021-12-16 Science & Technology

Billionaire launches new start-up he hopes will REVERSE the ageing process: Plans to develop new therapies to halt the decline of human cells

[MAIL] The founder and billionaire behind Coinbase, an American cryptocurrency company, is now looking to cure aging and is using machine learning to do so.

Brian Armstrong recently announced his new 'epigenetic reprogramming' company, called NewLimit, which aims to make therapies that reverse the aging process.

According to a press release, NewLimit will 'start by deeply interrogating epigenetic drivers of aging and developing products that can regenerate tissues to treat specific patient populations.'

Armstrong plans to employ machine learning to determine what cell features change as we age in order to create 'therapies that could slow, halt, or reverse this process.'

However, NewLimit is still in the concept stage, but Armstrong says the company's founders, which includes Stanford PhD Blake Byers, have committed $105 million to getting it off the ground.

Posted by Skidmark 2021-12-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11138 views ] Top

#1

Just what we need in this increasingly over populated, natural resource dwindling, shrinking farm land world.

But then again, it is more likely only a few 100 of the elitist class would get it in each country.

Posted by NN2N1 2021-12-16 05:29|| 2021-12-16 05:29|| Front Page Top

Posted by M. Murcek 2021-12-16 08:34|| 2021-12-16 08:34|| Front Page Top

#3 I don't know.
I think expiring on your last good day might be something to look forward to, rather than a lingering death.

Posted by Skidmark 2021-12-16 13:11|| 2021-12-16 13:11|| Front Page Top

#4 He might want to touch base with LEF.org, which has been working on the problem for half a century or so.

Posted by trailing wife 2021-12-16 14:36|| 2021-12-16 14:36|| Front Page Top

#5 Longevity, kewl. But at what price? Will he change genders and be blinded by the gods like Mr/Ms T.?

Posted by Merrick Ferret 2021-12-16 14:58|| 2021-12-16 14:58|| Front Page Top

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