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The Longevity Business Is Booming, But Is There a Limit to Our Lifespan?

2024/10/18
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Alex Janin: 长寿产业正在蓬勃发展,这主要是因为市场上出现了更多旨在对抗衰老的产品和服务,并且越来越多的消费者愿意为这些产品和服务买单。产业可以分为生活方式方面和医疗方面,两者日益重叠。生活方式方面包括红光疗法、三疗法、NAD增强剂输液等,但其有效性仍有待科学验证。医疗方面则包括私人医疗、长寿医生、干细胞疗法、医疗旅游等。此外,一些生物黑客正在尝试使用非处方药物来延长寿命。细胞再生疗法是另一个有前景的领域,旨在通过重新编程或恢复细胞功能来延缓或逆转衰老过程,但其有效性和长期影响仍需进一步研究。对人类进行寿命试验非常昂贵且耗时,因此许多研究转向动物模型或特定与年龄相关的疾病。动物模型研究虽然可以缩短试验时间,但其结果并不能直接应用于人类。 Amy Dockser Marcus: 虽然人类平均寿命在过去几十年里有所增长,但这并不意味着我们可以无限地延长寿命。一些研究表明,人类寿命的增长速度正在放缓,可能已经达到生物学极限。这主要是因为细胞和组织会随着年龄增长而积累损伤,且衰老过程极其复杂。虽然有许多方法可以延长健康寿命,例如运动、健康饮食、充足睡眠等,但这些方法并不能保证活到一百岁。一些科学家认为,我们已经达到了寿命的生物学极限,即使有新的医疗技术出现,也难以突破这个极限。尽管如此,养成健康的生活习惯仍然非常重要,即使不能延长寿命,也能提高生活质量。

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The longevity business is booming, with billions of dollars invested in treatments and services promising to extend lifespan and healthspan. However, the effectiveness of these treatments is under debate, with some questioning whether they truly deliver on their promises.
  • $43 billion invested globally in longevity business in last decade
  • Over 60% of consumers find healthy aging products important
  • Treatments range from lifestyle changes to medical interventions like NAD boosters and stem cell therapies

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Life expectancy has been increasing over the years, and so has the longevity business. WSJ health and wellness reporter Alex Janin) tells WSJ’s Charlotte Gartenberg about the booming business of extending our healthy years and our lives overall. But, despite the increase in life expectancy in the past few generations, some scientists believe we’ve already reached a plateau. WSJ health and science reporter Amy Dockser Marcus) looks at the debate over the limits to longevity and finds that, no matter the hype, some scientists think you won’t live to 100. 

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Further reading: 

Think You Will Live to 100? These Scientists Think You’re Wrong) 

The Longevity Vacation: Poolside Lounging With an IV Drip) 

The Longevity Clinic Will See You Now—for $100,000) 

For This Venture Capitalist, Research on Aging Is Personal; ‘Bob Has a Big Fear of Death’) 

Outliving Your Peers Is Now a Competitive Sport) 

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