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To: jaspi who wrote (32464)3/24/2017 3:34:05 AM
From: FJB  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 39304
 
Purging 'retired' cells reverses ageing...

Live forever? Pill NASA wants begins human trials in months...

Purging retired cells from the body has been shown to undo the ravages of old age in a study that raises the prospect of new life-extending treatments .

When mice were treated with a substance designed to sweep away cells that have entered a dormant state due to DNA damage their fur regrew, kidney function improved and they were able to run twice as far as untreated elderly animals.