The Dark Side of China’s Longevity Boom: When Anti-Aging Becomes a High-Risk Bet

China Longevity Boom

Behind the promises of living longer lie dementia crises, fake cures and unproven anti-aging experiments. The story often begins quietly. A parent is terrified for a sick child and grabs the first thing that looks like hope. In one widely known case, a so-called miracle anti-cancer drink replaced real medical care. The child never recovered. … Read more

GLP-1 Drugs and Longevity: The Surprising Promise Inside a Familiar Medicine

GLP-1 Drugs and Longevity

Scientists explore how a well-known drug class might help prevent clusters of age-related diseases. Longevity breakthroughs do not always come from exotic gene edits or engineered tissues. Sometimes they start with a medicine millions already use. A November 2025 Nature Biotechnology editorial raises a direct question. “Could GLP-1 receptor agonists be the first real longevity … Read more

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