Zombie Cells: The First Human Results Are In

Scientists call them zombie cells. The story says senolytics will extend life. Here is what the first human trials actually show. CHAPTERS 0:00 The Zombie-Cell Hook 0:46 What Is Senescence? 1:36 The SASP 2:12 Inflammaging 2:48 Lifespan Proof in Mice 3:28 A Trace of Cells Caused Frailty 4:32 First Human Proof 5:39 The First Randomized Trial 6:42 What Is Not Ready Yet 8:09 The Real Senolytic Is Exercise 9:03 The Honest Shape of the Field SOURCES Hayflick L, Moorhead PS. Exp Cell Res 1961 Coppe JP, et al. PLoS Biol 2008 Baker DJ, et al. Nature 2016 Xu M, et al. Nat Med 2018 Hickson LJ, et al. EBioMedicine 2019 Justice JN, et al. EBioMedicine 2019 Farr JN, et al. Nat Med 2024 Englund DA, et al. Aging Cell 2021 DISCLAIMER: This video is for educational purposes only. No senolytic drug is approved for aging. Dasatinib is a prescription chemotherapy drug with serious risks. Do not self-administer. Subscribe to The Science of Wellness for evidence-based mini-documentaries.