David Sinclair· PhD
an experimental drug that kills off old senescent zombie cells in the retina improved vision in 6 out of 8 patients 😮👏
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The evidence is convergent. Multiple independent sources reach the same conclusion, the underlying mechanism is well-characterized, and even the field's most cautious voices treat it as worth doing.
an experimental drug that kills off old senescent zombie cells in the retina improved vision in 6 out of 8 patients 😮👏
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Deletion of old, zombie cells in the retinas of patients with macular degeneration is reported to provide sustained improvements in vision.
Longevity company Unity Biotechnology provides new evidence their drug candidate clears old senescent cells in the retina providing lasting improvements in vision
the clinical hypothesis is that one or more of these in essentially progressive diseases of the aging eye when we eliminate the cells will stop