Basel work points to the skeleton as a possible source of anti-aging signals

A University of Basel report suggests bones may release proteins that slow aging, though the details were not available to us.

The headline of this report says that bones may release proteins that slow aging and extend life span. The work is attributed to the University of Basel. The wording is tentative: it describes a possibility, not a proven therapy.

If the skeleton does send out proteins that influence aging, those proteins could become targets for treatments that support healthy years of life. Such treatments might be cheaper than approaches that depend on complex, individually tailored care. That is a hope, not a result. We could not reach the source, so we don't know the study design, the species involved, or how close any of this is to human use. The detail sits with the original reporting.

Source: Hacker News