Moonshots with Peter Diamandis The Truth about American Healthcare | EP #74
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Nov 23, 2023 Discover how the extraordinary lifespans of Greenland sharks can inspire breakthroughs in human longevity. Explore exciting advancements in biotechnology, including CRISPR and lab-grown blood cells, which promise to revolutionize healthspan. Learn about innovative vaccines tackling fentanyl addiction and cholesterol, transforming healthcare effectiveness. Delve into the power of advanced diagnostics that enable early detection of health issues and the concept of longevity escape velocity, suggesting a future where aging could be outpaced.
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Lifespan Potential
- Human lifespan may not be limited to the current maximum.
- Other species like bowhead whales and Greenland sharks live much longer.
Longevity Breakthrough
- Longevity is either a hardware or software problem.
- Peter Diamandis believes we can fix this challenge within this decade.
Epigenetics of Aging
- Aging is linked to changes in gene expression, not changes in the genes themselves.
- This is called the epigenome, which controls which genes are on or off.
