A High Level View of the State of SENS Rejuvenation Research

The Life Extension Advocacy Foundation (LEAF) volunteers caught up with Aubrey de Grey of the SENS Research Foundation at the recent International Longevity and Cryopreservation Summit held in Spain, and hence the publication of the high level view of current progress in SENS rejuvenation research that I'll point out today. The conference was an opportunity for members the overlapping European communities focused on longevity science, cryonics, and transhumanism to present their work, build their networks, and plan future initiatives. When it comes to longevity, the SENS research program looms large: its focus on repair of the known forms of molecular damage that cause aging so far appears to be the only approach to therapies for aging that can plausibly produce significant rejuvenation in our lifetime. Success here, meaning working rejuvenation therapies in the clinic, is conditional on continued growth in funding and support for this part of the field, however, and while a great deal has been accomplished, there is a lot of work yet to be done. SENS: Where are we now? RepleniSENS: Cell loss and tissue atrophy Over the course of decades, long lived tissues like brain, heart and skeletal muscles gradually lose cells and as replacement dwindles their function becomes compromised. The brain also loses neurons which leads to cognitive decline and dementia as well as the loss of fine muscle movements. The immune system also suffers, with the thymus graduall...
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