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When they compared cartilage from young and old mice, they found that levels of 15-PGDH approximately doubled with age. To test the idea, researchers treated older mice with a small molecule drug that blocks 15-PGDH activity. [And cartilage regrew.]

Sounds very promising! I couldn't figure out the peer-reviewed-ness status.

Finally some good fucking news.

I’m in this thumbnail and I want that right now.

I remember when I was a senior in high school back in the late 90s, my biology teacher mused one day that ours might be the first generation to not die of old age. I don't know if I'm anywhere near as optimistic now as he was then, but it is incredibly exciting to think about. There have been a slew of discoveries over the past 20 years that have been building towards this, and it's all been very fascinating. No idea if this is the grail or not, but it certainly seems like an important piece of the puzzle.

🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🎉🎉🎉🎉🎊🎊🎊🎉🎊🎊

This would be amazing for my wife. I mean I guess it would have been amazing if she still had her original knee. Maybe it'll be amazing for the other knee one day.

Just in time for me to get old!