Tony Wyss-Coray
Stanford Professor | Groundbreaking Alzheimer's Research
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Tony Wyss-Coray is a pioneering Alzheimer's researcher at Stanford University. His lab has made major breakthroughs in understanding how the aging brain can be rejuvenated, discovering that young blood can reverse cognitive decline.
Wyss-Coray's work has been published in leading journals like Nature Medicine and he is the co-founder of Alkahest, a biotech company developing therapies to treat age-related diseases. His TED Talk on this research has been viewed over 3 million times, inspiring audiences with the possibility of staving off neurodegeneration.
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How young blood might help reverse aging. Yes, really
Tony Wyss-Coray studies the impact of aging on the human body and brain. In this eye-opening talk, he shares new research from his Stanford lab and other teams which shows that a solution for some of the less great aspects of old age might actually lie within us all.
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