Enhancement vs. Therapy Boundary Standards

Ethical guidelines distinguishing medical treatment from human enhancement in longevity context.
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As interventions move beyond treating age-related disease to enhancing human capabilities and extending maximum lifespan, regulatory and ethical boundaries blur. These standards propose criteria for determining when an intervention is therapeutic (restoring function) versus enhancement (exceeding baseline), with implications for approval, access, and social acceptance.

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Ethics Security

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Regulatory Classification Challenges

New regulatory categories for interventions that blur the lines between drug, device, and lifestyle.

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Germline Editing Governance Protocols

Global standards governing the safe and ethical use of heritable genome editing for disease prevention and lifespan extension.

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5/5
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