Researchers from Harvard University, MIT and the University of Maine have found something beyond interesting. Their study stumbled upon a chemical cocktail that can reverse the symptoms of aging in the human body.
The so-called “youth pill”, as the substance is being called, points to a less invasive path than “genetic reprogramming”. Understand!
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Researchers find the 'youth pill'
In public mode, one of the researchers stated that the incredible discovery is a big step towards making the “youth formula” accessible. After all, previously only a high-cost genetic treatment could result in minimal gains in rejuvenation.
“We have previously shown that age reversal is possible using gene therapy to activate embryonic genes. Now we've shown that it's possible, with chemical cocktails, to take a step toward affordable whole-body rejuvenation," Harvard scientist David Sinclair wrote on Twitter.
He still says that it took more than three years of research to find the right molecules. They enabled the proper combination to generate the cocktail of youth. Thus, the chemical asset can reverse the aging of human cells.
Rejuvenation in less than a week
The groundbreaking research built on insights from the Nobel Prize-winning discovery of Yamanaka factors. They wondered if it would be possible to restore the youth of the cells without them becoming cancerous or too young.
The research results were published in the scientific journal Aging. Mice and primates were used to analyze the effects of the study in question. In all, the group of researchers found six chemical cocktails that could alter the signals of aging in less than a week.
From now on, scientists must begin the testing phase on humans. The objective is to know if the drugs can, in fact, return cellular youth to people as it happened in animals, in the laboratory.
“This new discovery offers the potential to reverse aging with a single pill, with applications ranging from improving vision to the effective treatment of numerous age-related diseases,” concluded David Sinclair.
