Longevity roadmap: organ transplants first, genome repair later — early human data rolls in
rand_longevity · x · 2026-10-13
randlongevity argues "replacing organs will be the first big step" — logistically we need to repair most people before restoring their genome, so age-reversal will come in several smaller steps. Cited evidence: Harvard found transplanted hearts take on the recipient's biological age (old hearts younger in young bodies and vice versa in mice, similar human samples); Life Biosciences released first human data for an eye therapy making aging cells act younger (3 glaucoma patients tolerated through day 56, 2 showed early visual field improvements); Loyal's canine lifespan-extension drug cleared FDA's safety package review.
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