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How Can AI Boost Longevity: What Are the Experts Saying? The quest for extending human life has fascinated scientists, innovators, and philosophers for centuries. While medical advancements and better living standards have increased lifespans, a greater challenge lies ahead: how do we not just live longer, but live better? Enter artificial intelligence (AI) , a groundbreaking tool that promises to revolutionize how we approach aging, health, and longevity. ** ** * ** Check out our  2024 HOLIDAY CATALOG  here ** ** ** ** ** At the heart of this conversation is a shift from merely treating diseases as they arise to targeting aging itself as a root cause. By addressing aging directly, researchers aim to extend the healthspan —the period of life spent in good health, free from age-related diseases or disabilities. AI, with its unmatched capacity for data analysis, prediction, and innovation, could be the key to making this vision a reality. Understanding AI's Role in Longevity...

CRISPR and Personalized Medicine: What the Future Holds By Dr. Leo Lexicon - October 26, 2024 An Introduction to CRISPR and Personalized Medicine The advancement of CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) technology has opened doors in medicine that were previously unimaginable. As scientists continue to make headway in gene-editing, CRISPR is emerging as a transformative tool in the field of personalized medicine. By enabling targeted changes to DNA sequences, CRISPR allows for precise, individualized treatment options tailored to the genetic makeup of each patient. This personalization offers the potential to treat a wide range of diseases more effectively and with fewer side effects than conventional therapies. How CRISPR Works: A Brief Overview CRISPR technology functions like molecular scissors that can target specific DNA sequences for modification. The system uses an enzyme, often Cas9, guided by a customizable RNA sequence to locate and cut specific p...