Overview
- Johnson posted on X on Thursday that he is reconsidering his years‑long, high‑cost longevity program and that he may have gone too far in his experiments.
- Earlier this month his doctors diagnosed autoimmune gastritis after blood tests showed elevated anti‑parietal‑cell antibodies and a stomach biopsy revealed weakening of the stomach lining.
- Johnson and his team say they will perform routine monitoring of iron and other biomarkers and may try experimental approaches such as targeting immune proteins, rebuilding regulatory T cells, or engineered cell therapy.
- A recent claim by Johnson that he produced an embryonic‑like newborn 'clone' remains unverified; independent experts say the descriptions resemble lab reprogramming to induced pluripotent stem cells and note no released data or outside confirmation.
- The episode highlights the human and ethical costs of Johnson’s Blueprint work — he has spent roughly $10 million on extreme regimens and practices (including reported plasma transfusions from his son) that have drawn scientific skepticism and public concern.