Can Science Make People Live Healthier for Longer?

Most of medical science focuses on combating disease and managing the impact of aging. But one MIT researcher wants to tackle aging head on. Through decades of research, Dr. Leonard Guarente has uncovered a basic mechanism to regulate aging and co-founded Elysium to turn his research into a product. Elysium's mission is to help people live healthier for longer.

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[averageguysgaming]

That seems way too simple and easy to just have one molecule responaible for that, but as someone who wants to pursue Pharmacology I'm extremely excited to see where this goes

[TheMultipower]

I love this channel. This would definitely need a long term study on the effects of this and it seemed almost too simple, but I remain optimistic.

[otherone]

If their product is so good and works, why on earth does this guy look 250 years old?

[DiogoVKersting]

What about Telomerase? There was a time where it was thought that was one of the keys to fight aging...

[ultravidz]

I assume this is the last we’ll hear of this for years to come. Not to sound negative. Just sick of researchers jumping the gun on claims related to aging, cancer, genetic disease, etc. But anyway great video from freethink as always!

[snow]

I could care less about living longer... I actually don't want to live long after 30. I care about feeling and looking youthful till the day I die (without makeup, surgeries, and hair dye). I'm not sure that will ever really get worked out though.

[wobastailipaf]

I've watched like 3 times, just to listen to the music. name?

[hummingbird]

*_SO ARE THEY RESEARCHING IT FOR PETS YET???_*
that is my m a i n c o n c e r n
I want my puppers for more than just ten to fifteen years

[brynwhitehead]

Oxidation.
Figured that in preschool.

[alfredhitchcock]

So you're going to drink a pill for your entire life just so that you can live longer?

[biggus]

The freaking pop up text in the video was completely unnecessary. It’s overdone plus I already have subtitles on. It just looks really annoying

[superflyguitarguy]

I'd be a helluva lot more impressed if the chief scientist looked a little younger. Or a terrible before and great after photo. Just sayin'...

[gshaenan]

This guy looks ancient. How can he promote this product???