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Can a world-first gene therapy reverse ageing?

The Guardian's Science Weekly by The Guardian

Jul 16, 202600:18:29Religion & Spirituality

The first person has been treated with a highly anticipated new gene therapy that aims to turn back the clock on ageing cells. The trial is aimed at retinal cells, with the hope that encouraging them to behave as if they...

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Can a world-first gene therapy reverse ageing? is an episode from The Guardian's Science Weekly by The Guardian. The first person has been treated with a highly anticipated new gene therapy that aims to turn back the clock on ageing cells....

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Published Jul 16, 2026, 00:18:29 long, audio available.