Longevity: can aging be reversed?

Aging has always been inevitable, but fasting, epigenetic reprogramming, and parabiosis are just some of the scientific techniques that appear to help people stay young. Could Peter Pan's dream come true?

00:00 – Can science turn back time?
01:01 – Centenarians
02:51 – What is growing old?
04:51 – Food restriction
06:00 – Roundworms
07:55 – Epigenetics
09:43 – Blood and guts
11:40 a.m. – Senolytics
12:38 – Metformin
1:51 p.m. – Anti-aging treatments arrive

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