How Aging Leads to Major Diseases & What We Can Do, with Eric Verdin MD

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In this episode, we explore the science of aging and longevity with Eric Verdin, MD, President of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging. We discover why aging is often associated with disease and learn proactive approaches to living a healthier, longer life.
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About Eric:
Dr. Verdin, president and CEO of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, is a Belgian native who earned an MD from the University of Liege and trained at Harvard Medical School. He has held faculty positions at the University of Brussels, NIH, and Picower Institute for Medical Research. Currently, he is a professor of medicine at UCSF. Dr. Verdin's research focuses on how metabolism, diet, and small molecules regulate HDACs and sirtuins, influencing aging and diseases like Alzheimer’s. He has published over 270 papers, holds 18+ patents, and is a highly cited scientist. Read more.
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The Buck pioneered aging research and is now a global leader. It opened its doors in 1999 and became the world’s only research institution singularly focused on the biology of aging. This yields insights into age-related diseases before they start. Read more.

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Chapitres

1. rom Traditional Medicine to Longevity Research: Eric Verdin’s Journey (00:00:00)

2. The Limits of Conventional Medicine (00:03:15)

3. Envisioning a Proactive, Preventative Healthcare System (00:06:36)

4. Unlocking Longevity: Targeting Aging Pathways for Better Health (00:08:31)

5. From Promising Animal Studies to Transformative Human Therapies (00:11:25)

6. The Biohacking Movement: Empowering or Sabotaging? (00:14:25)

7. Redefining the Physician's Role (00:24:09)

8. Low-Hanging Fruit: Aging Therapies We’ll See Soon (00:26:17)

9. Why Lifespan In The U.S. Is Shrinking (00:29:59)

10. Supplements: An Unscientific, Unregulated Territory (00:34:29)

11. Beyond The Hype (00:44:20)

12. The Buck Institute: A Pioneering Force in Longevity Research (00:48:47)

13. Why Work On Aging and Longevity (00:53:06)

14. Hope for the Future and the Present (00:54:11)