Friday, November 4, 2011

A drug that stops the aging process

No makeup, creams, or herbal voodoo - taking a drug that actually stops aging has been tested on mice and is on its way to humankind.  Imagine, stopping cataract development, loss of muscle, smooth skin, and the ability to exercise like you were 20 or 30.

Mayo Clinic researchers have found the gene that creates senescent cells that cause the aging process to grow in our cells.  They have tested a number of drugs on mice that eliminate senescent cells.  The mice do not age.  The trick of the drug is to take it before it negatively impacts you - it is not a reversing drug.  In other words, if you have cataracts it will not take it away.  It is a preventative drug.

How many of you want to stop aging?

Article:  Purging Cells in Mice Is Found to Combat Aging Ills

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