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Bryan Johnson’s Quest for Immortality Hits a Snag as He’s Diagnosed With an Incurable Disease

Yes, this is the same guy who weighs his poops.

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Bryan Johnson, the wealthy tech bro best known for treating his life as one giant science experiment in hopes of biohacking his way into immortality, just came face-to-face with reality: no matter how disciplined you are or how much money you throw at a problem, you can’t stop the inevitability of life.

According to a Twitter/X post, the 48-year-old has been diagnosed with autoimmune gastritis, a chronic disease in which the immune system attacks the stomach lining.

Johnson described it more bluntly: “My stomach is eating itself.”

Johnson has reportedly spent several million dollars trying to slow the aging process. Even has a whole regimen code-named Project Blueprint that you can........

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