Tech World takes on age-related diseases

Global Business

Scientists are focusing on reversing age-related diseases. The tech world is getting involved to find a cure for aging. CCTV’s Mark Niu introduced us to a foundation that’s received sizable investments from tech moguls looking to keep the human body from breaking down.

Tech world wants to be part of anti-aging science

Scientists are focusing on reversing age-related diseases. The tech world is getting involved to find a cure for aging. CCTV's Mark Niu introduced us to a foundation that's received sizable investments from tech moguls looking to keep the human body from breaking down.

Highlights:

  • Scientists have succeeded in restoring mitochondrial functions to cells under conditions where they normally would have died, but those cells only grew at half the normal rate.
  • With donations primarily from philanthropists, SENS operates on a five million dollar annual budget that founders consider a drop in the bucket compared to what is spent on health care.