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Thereputic Plasma Exchange (ie. exchanging blood plasma with saline and albumin) seems a very promising treatment for aging. [1] [2] "These findings are exciti
by MarkMc 5y ago
Thereputic Plasma Exchange (ie. exchanging blood plasma with saline and albumin) seems a very promising treatment for aging. [1] [2]
"These findings are exciting not only because they represent a scientific advance in understanding aging, but also because they herald the first real anti-aging product that could come to market. Therapeutic plasma exchange is FDA-approved (not for aging, but for a bunch of other conditions). I imagine there remain prohibitions on advertising that it can add years to your life, but it is safe, and a doctor can prescribe it off label. It’s also cheap. An automated plasmapheresis machine—which lets you do treatment after treatment—can be bought online for under $3,000. That is less than the cost of a single transfusion of young blood sold by the startup Ambrosia. How long until someone opens a clinic offering plasma dilution? I bet someone tries it in 2021. If it works, people will get over the weirdness, and it could be commonplace by 2030." [3]
[1] https://www.aging-us.com/article/103418/text#fulltext https://www.aging-us.com/article/103418/text#fulltext
[2] https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11357-020-00297-8 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11357-020-00297-8
[3] https://elidourado.com/blog/notes-on-technology-2020s/ https://elidourado.com/blog/notes-on-technology-2020s/