Bloomberg reported that Mikhail Kovalchuk, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is overseeing research to extend human life using more than 7,000 monkeys, including monkeys over 30 years old.
Scientists at the Russian Kurchatov Institute analyze the changes associated with aging in the body, blood vessels and brain, against the background of Putin's interest in longevity research, after he discussed the possibility of humans reaching 150 years with Chinese President Xi Jinping.