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Is longevity science overhyped? | Professor Charles Brenner, PhD

The Proof with Simon Hill

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The Trade-Off Between Growth Hormones and Longevity Genes

Growth hormone is defined as a factor that promotes aging in activation of growth hormone genes and growth hormone receptor genes. Yet, there are practicing physicians that will give people injections of growth hormone. Why? Because over the course of the next few months, you may gain muscle mass, feel an increase in vitality, look great for a photoshoot. But really, it's a medicine to promote a kind of youthful vitality which says that will accelerate your zombratus.

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