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LEVITY Podcast #8 - Yuri Deigin
”If you're 85 and your health is that of a 20-year-old, you're not going to die”
Peter Ottsjö
September 18, 2024
✅ Introduction to Episode 8 with Yuri Deigin, CEO of YouthBio Therapeutics. ✅ The incredible promise of partial reprogramming. ✅ A list of companies trying to turn back time. ✅ Taking a stance against those who promote healthspan over lifespan. ✅ Yuri’s personal quest to defeat Alzheimer’s. ✅ Detailed show notes.
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”I'd love to have therapies against Alzheimer's be ready in time for my parents to use as well”
Yuri Deigin doesn't just tiptoe around the idea of extending human life; he openly and unapologetically talks about actually solving aging. He doesn't hide behind healthspan euphemisms or shy away from the ambitious goals that this field embodies.
As the CEO of YouthBio Therapeutics, his candidness is hard to overstate. In an industry where many leaders are overly cautious with their words, Yuri's straightforward approach signals a shift in how we discuss and tackle the challenges of aging.
Yet this is only the second most important aspect of Yuri’s work. At the top of the list is the fact that YouthBio is actively working on actually solving the problem. Their primary aim is to prevent Alzheimer's disease through partial reprogramming and, in the long run, it might even be possible to reverse the disease.
What makes our conversation with Yuri even more compelling is his personal connection to the mission. He's courageously open about his genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's - a revelation that adds a profound layer of urgency and authenticity to his work.
In this episode, you'll get a crash course in epigenetics and gain a deeper understanding of how partial reprogramming works, the promises it brings, and the challenges that remain before we can bring this therapy to humans. Of course, you can also take a look at my deep dive into the topic (which, by the way, also features Yuri).
Is partial reprogramming the fountain of youth humanity has dreamed of for millennia? We can't say for sure yet, but it is certainly the closest we've come thus far.
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A detailed overview of the episode