Petitions

Dr. Renee Wegrzyn: Shift Focus of ARPA-H towards Longevity-Focused Biomedical Research and Geroscience
Longevity-focused biomedical research and geroscience is crucial in order to improve the quality of life of Americans and reduce the burden on healthcare systems. By investing in research on the underlying mechanisms of aging, we can develop therapies that can delay or prevent age-related diseases, extend healthy lifespan, and enhance the overall health and wellbeing of the population.

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Have the Biden-Harris Administration Declare a State of Emergency over the Decline in Life Expectancy in the United States

For the 2nd consecutive year, the life expectancy for Americans has fallen. Undoing 27 years of progress.

This decline in life expectancy is a crisis that requires immediate action. We request that your administration declare a State of Emergency, and address the underlying causes of this decline, as well as create a renewed focus on the research and development of longevity treatments.

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Tell Congress to make geroscience a focus of ARPA-H
DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Project Agency) is credited with paradigm-shifting inventions, such as GPS and the internet. The Biden Administration understands that the model for DARPA works and has suggested establishing ARPA-H, a program that is focused on delivering those same paradigm-shifting inventions, but for healthcare. We must make Congress, and specifically the two Representatives tasked with writing ARPA-H into legislation Congresswoman Dianna DeGette (CO-1) and Congressman Fred Upton (MI-6), aware of the fact that roughly 7 in 10 daily deaths are a result of the aging process. They also must be aware of the fact that we can delay the onset of age-related diseases like cancer, heart disease, stroke and Alzheimer’s/dementia by developing drugs and therapies directly targeting cellular aging at the source. Geroscience drug discovery proves to be one of the most promising avenues to seriously move healthcare forward and if we wait to make it a focus, more people will continue to suffer longer and die sooner than otherwise necessary.

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Increase appropriations to the National Institute on Aging – Division of Aging Biology
Roughly 7 in 10 daily deaths are a result of the aging process. We can delay the onset of age-related diseases like cancer, heart disease, stroke and Alzheimer’s/dementia by developing drugs and therapies directly targeting cellular aging at the source. The government understands this, which is why the National Institute on Aging – Division of Aging Biology was created. Unfortunately, this agency is allocated less than 0.007% of the budget. If we want to make progress against age-related diseases, and ultimately help people live longer, healthier lives, the National Institute on Aging – Division of Aging Biology must be a robustly funded government agency. If we wait, more people will continue to suffer longer and die sooner than otherwise necessary.

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