Forever young: what science can and can’t tell us about cheating ageing: High-profile advances, such as anti-ageing drugs called senolytics, have sparked hope that old age and death could be postponed considerably, and have even fostered fantasies of eternal life. But the reality is more nuanced.

Jan Hoeijmakers

doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02677-y

Forever young: what science can and can’t tell us about cheating ageing: High-profile advances, such as anti-ageing drugs called senolytics, have sparked hope that old age and death could be postponed considerably, and have even fostered fantasies of eternal life. But the reality is more nuanced.

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	729-730
Journal	Nature
Volume	632
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-02677-y
Publication status	Published - 21 Aug 2024

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Hoeijmakers, J. (2024). Forever young: what science can and can’t tell us about cheating ageing: High-profile advances, such as anti-ageing drugs called senolytics, have sparked hope that old age and death could be postponed considerably, and have even fostered fantasies of eternal life. But the reality is more nuanced. Nature, 632, 729-730. https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-02677-y

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