By Hilary Brueck – Business Insider –

A first-of-its-kind shot that promises to reverse aging was just injected into a human body.

It’s a pivotal moment for longevity science, the first opportunity for researchers to prove that epigenetic reprogramming — a technique that trains aging cells to act young again — can actually improve how people age in the real world.

On Tuesday, Boston-based biotech startup Life Biosciences announced that its first patient has been dosed with a cellular reprogramming injection, designed to reverse age-related diseases.

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