Harvard Medical School recently hosted a conference on aging.
The conference attracted longevity-focused companies such as Sitris Pharmaceuticals. Sitris is a leader in the development of drugs that mimic the effects of resveratrol, a chemical found is red wines that longevity-related proteins called sirtuins.
According to Sitris co-founder Dr. Christoph Westphal:
“In five or six or seven years,” said Christoph Westphal, Sirtris’s other co-founder, “there will be drugs that prolong longevity.”
Source: New York Times
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