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I searched the internet for “telomere therapy” earlier today. I was curious if there had been any interesting advancements in the past year. Almost all hits w
by willis936 6y ago
I searched the internet for “telomere therapy” earlier today. I was curious if there had been any interesting advancements in the past year. Almost all hits were holistic healing sites.
- istorical 6y agoThere was a study in the last month showing telomere lengthening in humans via hyperbaric oxygen chamber. Still waiting for more reproductions of the study but quite promising. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/science/can-breathing-pure-oxygen-under-pressure-reverse-ageing-1.4422779 https://www.irishtimes.com/news/science/can-breathing-pure-o...
- ncmncm 6y agoThere was a big splash about this just a couple of weeks ago: hyperbaric oxygen treatment triggering telomere restoration. Don't know if anybody has shown any actual benefit from having the telomeres boosted. Some of what had seemed like a good idea (antioxidants!) have turned out to interfere in essential signaling pathways, and be therefore harmful in excess.