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2022-01-21 Science & Technology

Are scientists about to crack the secret of living to 130? Arthritis, dementia and diabetes reversed - and 50 years of good health added to your lifespan, as Jeff Bezos joins tycoons pouring billions into new anti-ageing research firms

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Posted by Skidmark 2022-01-21 00:09|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 Metformin is a very widely used generic drug which has been shown (unintentionally) as have cancer-preventative and possibly life-extending effects. For decades it has been used as a comparison "known" when new drugs particularly against Type 2 diabetes are tested. Naturally future incidence of cancer and overall death rates from any cause are logged during the drug trials for both those taking the experimental drugs and the comparison patients on metformin. Repeatedly the lower incidence of cancer and possibly prolonged life spans have been noticed in these tests of vast numbers of patients.
See "Silicon Valley techies are turning to a cheap diabetes drug to help them live longer" or Google "metformin life extension"

Posted by Bubba Lover of the Faeries8843 2022-01-21 00:45|| 2022-01-21 00:45|| Front Page Top

Posted by Dron66046 2022-01-21 04:10|| 2022-01-21 04:10|| Front Page Top

#3 This obsession with immortality. It isn't the good thing these people think it is.

Posted by no mo uro 2022-01-21 06:51|| 2022-01-21 06:51|| Front Page Top

#4 So, does this mean Hunter Bidet's head in a jar will be part of the Futurama reboot?

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-01-21 07:37|| 2022-01-21 07:37|| Front Page Top

#5 ^ "Abby something. Abby normal"

Posted by Frank G 2022-01-21 08:44|| 2022-01-21 08:44|| Front Page Top

#6 Metformin: A Potential Candidate for Targeting Aging Mechanisms

Posted by Skidmark 2022-01-21 12:44|| 2022-01-21 12:44|| Front Page Top

#7 What effect would Genetic Entropy have on their findings?

Posted by Slats Lover of the Ostrogoths6701 2022-01-21 22:52|| 2022-01-21 22:52|| Front Page Top

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