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Aging as a Disease
08:25 - 16:42 (08:16)
David Sinclair from Harvard Medical School discusses the concept of aging as a disease and how, in essence, aging is a loss of information.
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The concept of aging as a disease is not widely accepted by the medical community due to the arbitrary cutoff of less than 50% of the population having a condition to be considered a disease.
08:25 - 11:35 (03:10)
Summary
The concept of aging as a disease is not widely accepted by the medical community due to the arbitrary cutoff of less than 50% of the population having a condition to be considered a disease. However, aging has a negative impact on health and is the underlying cause of many diseases such as heart disease and Alzheimer's.
ChapterAging as a Disease
EpisodeDr. David Sinclair: The Biology of Slowing & Reversing Aging
PodcastHuberman Lab
Aging can be boiled down to the loss of information due to entropy.
11:35 - 14:15 (02:39)
Summary
Aging can be boiled down to the loss of information due to entropy. There are two types of information in the body - genetic information and the systems that control which genes are switched on and off in response to various factors.
ChapterAging as a Disease
EpisodeDr. David Sinclair: The Biology of Slowing & Reversing Aging
PodcastHuberman Lab
Chemical markers on DNA, also known as epigenetics, can determine a cell's function and can predict a person's lifespan.
14:15 - 16:42 (02:26)
Summary
Chemical markers on DNA, also known as epigenetics, can determine a cell's function and can predict a person's lifespan. This ability to control the genome can silence or open genes and plays a role in the aging process.