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Bryan Johnson diagnosed with autoimmune disease, sees it as fuel for longevity mission

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Longevity advocate Bryan Johnson has announced he has an incurable autoimmune disease, autoimmune gastritis (AIG). Despite critics celebrating his diagnosis, Johnson views it as motivation to further his mission of promoting longevity. He spends millions annually on extreme health interventions and plans to use his condition as a test case for his anti-aging ambitions, though experts caution his approach to reversing the disease is experimental. AI

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