Key points from article :
Most age related diseases are a symptom of cellular malfunction.
Gene therapy allows us to replace or block faulty genes, and up-regulate beneficial ones.
Some strains of mice have had life extended 5x using gene modulations.
Liz Parrish, CEO of BioViva, took 2 leading therapies.
1. telomerase gene therapy to lengthen telomeres
2. myostatin inhibitor to prevent age-associated muscle loss
Saw positive results in blood biomarkers
Starting safety trials this year.
