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The Role of the Thymus in Life Extension – a Conversation with Dr. Gregory Fahy - Episode 61
On this episode of Living Beyond 120, Mark and Dr. Gladden welcome Dr. Gregory Fahy, cryobiologist and biogerontologist, back onto the show.
They start by discussing how the human body is designed to eventually make itself obsolete, with cell senescence, but the system can be hacked to increase longevity.
Dr. Fahy describes the crucial role that the thymus gland plays in immunity. After puberty, the thymus starts to wither and die as we approach our 40s. For humans, this doesn't seem have a massive impact until reaching one's 60s, when the ability to recognize and fight infections starts to…
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