Episode 4: Fountain in a Pill

OCT 19, 202137 MIN
Unlocking The Fountain

Episode 4: Fountain in a Pill

OCT 19, 202137 MIN

Description

Scientists have identified several drugs that appear to slow aging. Some are already widely used in humans to treat other diseases. But how do you get a cure approved when regulators don’t see aging as a disease? And wouldn’t it take decades to prove the pill prolongs human lifespan? This episode explores the hits and misses on the path to a fountain-of-youth pill.