IT billionaires, including OpenAI’s 38-year-old CEO Sam Altman, are interested in the secrets of fighting aging and are ready to invest in the development of the next generation of eternal youth pills. It has been reported business insider.
It is stated that Altman is a vegetarian, exercises regularly for fear of aging, and takes metformin, a diabetes drug that is supposed to prolong life. According to billionaires, metformin is claimed to slow the activity of cells responsible for aging in the body.
“As we age, these senescent cells build up in the body and their secretions can begin to contribute to a number of age-related diseases, including heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, arthritis, lung and kidney problems,” the article states.
It is noted that some researchers are considering eliminating it by targeted means as a novel way of slowing aging and potentially increasing active lifespan.
From Mayo Clinic, Dr. James Kirkland said they’ve tested similar drug combinations, but only in people with serious illnesses. In no case urged to take such drugs in the absence of diseases.
“These drugs should not be taken by the general public. They are not for prevention. We use them in very serious situations,” the doctor assured. He expressed hope that in the future the drugs could help people with incurable cancers, including glioblastoma.
The Times in November 2022 said He said researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States are working on “digital immortality” technology.