Retired HGV driver undergoes heart bypass using gene therapy to reduce risks

Retired HGV driver undergoes heart bypass using gene therapy to reduce risks

The procedure aims to extend the lifespan of blood vessels used during the graft process in the surgery.

Organ Swaps and Mass Preventative Gene Therapy to Extend Lifespan

The science of aging and lifespan—often called geroscience—is surrounded by hype and skepticism. Mainstream coverage tends to focus on non-rigorous claims about supplements that extend lifespan in mice or on ideas so extreme they feel ethically and technically out of reach. Just in the past year, the idea of organ swapping and head transplants went from a fiction plotline to a topic being discussed by world leaders caught on a hot mic. Phrasing …