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Podcast: Gladden Longevity Podcast -- formerly Living Beyond 120
Episode: Peptides as Building Blocks to Robust Longevity – an Interview with Ryan Smith – Episode 20
Description: Peptides are a grouping of 50 or fewer amino acids (more than 50 is a protein). Peptides are natural substances, though those covered in the show are variations on the naturally occurring versions. They can be beneficial in many ways, often amplifying the body's ability to heal itself. They discuss the history of the use of peptides in a medical environment, as well as the future of peptides becoming available commercially in the U.S., with over 7,000 in clinical development currently. Cancer research is one of the leading development areas for peptides (ALRN-6924 is one of the prominent ones...