Young organs may not be a fountain of youth for recipients

September 28, 2026

(MIT Technology Review) – New studies pour cold water on a prominent rejuvenation idea.

Unfortunately for Putin, new research pours a little cold water on this idea. Studies on transplanted hearts in both mice and humans suggest that new hearts soon adopt the biological age of the recipient, no matter how young they were to begin with. The finding could be important for transplantation, but it also highlights just how complex aging—and rejuvenation—are. (Read More)