Bret Weinstein explains the Reserved Capacity Hypothesis, his paper which hypothesizes that senescence, the ageing process of the body, is the downside of the cancer prevention feature of our bodies, and the reason why we become less efficient and decrepit as we grow old.
The breeding protocols for captive rodents designed to increase reproductive output eliminates selection against tumor suppression, resulting in ultra long telomeres specifically in laboratory mice.
Dr. David Sinclair explains how he's learning to fix senescent cells in his lab and discusses other causes of aging such as protein misfolding and mitochondrial decline.
As we age, the intervertebral discs in our backs lose hydration, causing us to shrink. Additionally, our muscles and tissues get tighter, and poor posture exacerbates the issue.
The researcher takes a genetic molecular approach to understand how we age. Aging is often responsible for most life-threatening health conditions.