I’m a blogger, Jim, not a doctor!
I like Rob Lowe’s character Chris Traeger on Parks and Recreation. “Medical science has predicted that the first man to live to be 150 years old has already been born,” he says. “I believe I am that man.” Or something to that effect.
In honor of supplement-popping longevity seekers everywhere, here’s my latest collection of recent medical advances that seem to come from the realm of science fiction. Part I is right here.
‘Master switch’ drug kills cancers
Gene Therapy Increase Mouse Lifespan by 24%
Liquid-Plumr for the circulatory system
Male Birth Control, 100% Effective and Reversible
Nanotech Dental Fillers Kill Bacteria and Regenerate Decayed Teeth
Baldness cure could be on shelves in two years
Nanoparticle Completely Eradicates Hepatitis C Virus
New antibiotic cures disease by disarming pathogens, not killing them
New Drug Kills Cancer Cells Without Toxic Effects
Scientists Identify Gene Required for Nerve Regeneration
Vaccine to stop heart attacks could be here in 10 years
and this one just in, from reddit …
What do you think? Obviously not all of these will pan out and become effective treatments for human beings. But some probably will. We live in exciting times.