The search for remedies that can prevent, retard, or reverse aging has a long history (Figure ) and is currently attracting a lot of attention. There is a steady growth of the number of journal articles over time, rather explosive in the last three years (Figure ). The number of patents rapidly grew until 2016-2017, possibly correlating with the initial accumulation of knowledge and its transfer into patentable applications. Later on, the patent number is at a steady level, after a peak in 2017, perhaps awaiting the forthcoming breakthroughs in the anti-aging drug awareness.