Resveratrol – The Unfortunate (& Scandalous) Story

Dr Brad Stanfield0 HN recommenders · 2022–2023
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Dr Brad Stanfield recounts the research history and scandal around resveratrol, the supposed anti-aging supplement, including problems with the original studies.

HN cites it for details on resveratrol's unreplicated original study and the related corporate deal.

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3 comments from Hacker News

@hourislate2022 · in “Does the human lifespan have a limit?”

It's old news but did you know, He did fuck GSK for 750 million? Basically no one could ever replicate his study. GSK should have done thier homework so boohoo for them but still all is not what it seems. [VIDEO]

@altvali2023 · in “RNA repair mechanism discovered in humans”

Not the person you're replying to, but this is what I found after a quick google search: Dr. Jeffrey Flier: [LINK] Dr. Charles Brenner: [LINK] Dr. Brad Stanfield: [VIDEO]

@Palmik2023 · in “The Aging Brain: Is Misplaced DNA to Blame?”

Can you clarify about resveratrol? My understanding is that the original study had issues and wasn't reproduced. This video has some details: [VIDEO] I'm holding more hope for rapamycin, which was shown to prolong life span in mice in many studies.