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Nir Barzilai: «The Biggest Risk Factor for Any Disease Is Aging»

Source: Finews.ch • Published: 14 Sept 2026, 07:36

Summarized by Masters of Longevity from Finews.ch.

Interview with a geroscience leader arguing that targeting aging biology could prevent many age-related diseases and repurpose familiar drugs.

Nir Barzilai: «The Biggest Risk Factor for Any Disease Is Aging»
Key Takeaways
  • Aging is the dominant risk factor that amplifies genetic and lifestyle risks for major diseases.
  • Existing drugs like metformin, SGLT2 inhibitors, bisphosphonates, and GLP-1 agonists can measurably reverse biological aging in studies.
  • Developing reliable clinical tests for biological age is essential to guide therapies and measure anti-aging progress.
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