Bryan Johnson’s “Clone”: Where the Sci-Fi Ends and the Science Begins

The biohacker says his “newborn” clone could supply young blood, test experimental treatments, and eventually grow replacement organs.

(Bryan Johnson says he’s cloned himself, which could supply young blood, help test experimental treatments, and eventually grow replacement organs. | Futurism)

Aging &amp; Longevity

Finalist Teams Awarded $1 Million in XPrize Healthspan Contest to Transform Healthy Aging

The XPrize Healthspan—which will split $101 million among teams developing therapeutics to restore muscle, cognitive, and immune function in older adults—has named 10 teams receiving $1 million each.

(XPrize announced the finalists for its XPrize Healthspan competition | XPrize)

The XPrize Healthspan competition has named its top 20 finalist groups that will submit their aging intervention therapies for human trial testing.

Top Evidence-Based Interventions to Lower Biological Age

Epigenetic aging clocks estimate biological age based on DNA molecular tagging patterns, and interventions like semaglutide and ketamine reduce these estimates in humans.

(The principal investigator behind the review on interventions that influence biological age, Dr. David Sinclair | The Society of the Four Arts)

As reviewed in this article, epigenetic aging clocks have estimated the effects of pharmaceutical interventions, lifestyle habits, supplements, and clinical interventions on biological age.

Advanced Alzheimer’s Can Be Reversed With NAD+ Restoration, Study Shows in Mice

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have shown that late-stage neurodegeneration may be biologically reversible, at least in the right conditions, in mice.

(Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland 19)

Brain &amp; Neurons

<p>Model: 24-month-old male C57BL/6J mice </p>
<p>Dosage: 1% w/v of betaine for three weeks </p>


The naturally occurring compound betaine is elevated in healthy adults after long-term exercise and mitigates signs of aging in mice. 

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Bryan Johnson’s “Clone”: Where the Sci-Fi Ends and the Science Begins

10 Finalist Teams Awarded $1 Million in XPrize Healthspan Contest to Transform Healthy Aging

Top Evidence-Based Interventions to Lower Biological Age

Advanced Alzheimer’s Can Be Reversed With NAD+ Restoration, Study Shows in Mice

“Exercise in a Pill”? Betaine Supplement Shows Anti-Aging Benefits