Pill of old age is no longer a fantasy

Medicine has advanced significantly in the search for means to achieve the main dream of mankind - eternal youth. More than once, scientists from various countries announced the receipt of medicines from old age, but a statement from London makes gerontologists believe that the aging process can be really slow and thus significantly extend its life.

Researchers located in the British capital Gerontological Institute (Institute of Ageing at University College London) spoke about the drug sirolimus, which also (perhaps even more) is known as rapamycin - a potent agent that is used in the treatment of autoimmune diseases.

This antibiotic - not a novelty in pharmacy, of Rapamycin has learned in the '70s .  In the US, it was approved in 1999, and initially rapamycin used in organ transplantation to prevent rejection by the body .  Over time, the doctors were convinced of its therapeutic properties in the treatment of cancer .  Now, studies show that this substance can also affect cell metabolism, delaying the aging process .  Researchers drew attention to the amazing "side effect" of rapamycin, as demonstrated in laboratory experiments on mice .  It was found that rodents treated with this drug, not only lived significantly longer than their congeners of the control group, but also practically no ill . There is, as scientists have found, by suppressing rapamycin progerina protein that causes aging at the cellular level . According to the head group of London researcher Professor Linda Partridge, scientists are trying to examine in detail a complex mechanism of action of rapamycin in the body's cells .  An understanding of this process will provide an opportunity to create a truly effective a cure for old age . Directly rapamycin for this purpose does not fit - it has the ability to inhibit the activity of the immune system, making the body a target for serious diseases.

For reference

The term old age can not be determined precisely, since in different societies it has different meanings. In many parts of the world are considered old people due to some changes in their activity and social role. For example, people can be considered old when they become grandparents, or when they start to perform less work. In Russia, in Europe, in the US and in many other countries, people are considered old if they have lived a certain number of years.

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