A surprising discovery was made by Harvard researchers. They identified a “chemical cocktail” capable of reversing the aging in mice in just one week.
The results were impressive, with this drug rejuvenating old cells in muscles, tissues and even some organs.
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David Sinclair, an expert on aging and longevity, is a researcher in the department of genetics and co-director of the Paul F. Glenn Center for Biology of Aging Research at Harvard Medical School, and was responsible for sharing these exciting findings on Twitter.
Recently, the results of this groundbreaking study were published in the journal Aging, drawing attention to the possibility that aging may be a reversible process, contrary to the previous belief that it was something inevitable.
Interest in this area is so great that many people are willing to spend significant sums in search of the fountain of youth. Longevity clinics are popping up all over the world, and it's estimated that some people spend upwards of $100,000 a year on anti-aging treatments.
One notable example is CEO Bryan Johnson, known for his reverse aging protocol, which costs a staggering $2 million a year.
This quest to delay or reverse aging reflects the growing desire for a longer, healthier life, driving research and advances in the field of anti-aging medicine.
Harvard study proves age reversal is possible
Over the course of three years, a team of researchers led by David Sinclair of Harvard University conducted the searchbreakthrough in mice.
They administered a set of six “chemical cocktails” to the mice and observed surprising results. Such substances showed the ability to reverse the main characteristics of aging, rejuvenating senescent or older cells, without negatively affecting cell identity.
In his social networks, David Sinclair shared some of the promising findings of his research. According to their tweets, studies performed on tissues such as the optic nerve, brain tissue, kidney and muscle have shown encouraging effects.
In mice, the "chemical cocktails" showed improvements in vision and increased lifespan.
In the cocktail, valproic acid stands out, which is a medicineanticonvulsant commonly used in the treatment of migraines and mood disorders. In addition, another crucial component of the cocktail is a drug with anti-aging properties, also applied in the treatment of cancer.
For Sinclair, the possibility of achieving a kind of “reverse aging” to restore youth is an exciting prospect. However, longevity experts are cautious about these results.
The Doctor. Luigi Fontana, author of the “Manual of Healthy Longevity & Wellbeing” (Manual de Longevidade Saudável e Bem-Estar, in free translation), emphasizes that care must be taken when interpreting these results when applied to human beings.
According to him, it is still early to draw definitive conclusions and apply these discoveries in humans. Thus, it is established that it is necessary to conduct more research and studies before any clinical use.
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