The medicine of old age is on the way

A new method for curing a rare disease that turns children into old people, could lead to a cure, slows the aging process in older people. This discovery made by British scientists from the University of Durham.

Specialists of the Institute of biophysical sciences at Durham University are working on a new technique   Progeria treatment   - A rare and fatal disease, because of which the children for a few years, turn into very old men. This disease causes a very rapid degeneration of the entire organism.

The work of scientists sheds light on the scientific understanding of the processes aging And also gives the theoretical possibility of these processes slow down considerably. That in turn would allow the science to prevent some painful side effects of aging.

"At the moment we opened the techniques that allow slow aging   with children Progeria   and other similar disorders, - says study author Professor Chris Hutchison. - In the long run, it's almost certainly will affect the normal aging process. Our discovery at an early stage, but it has seen a huge potential. Including in terms of helping people who have reached 70, 80 years and more venerable age. It will help them to lead a more comfortable life. "

This is a medicine cysteine, N-acetyl (N-acetyl cysteine) by which the scientists were able to restore DNA damage and decrease the amount of harmful reactive molecule that helps cells stay healthy longer period. Although the medicine itself does not affect some damaged cells, the process can still be controlled by combining the N-acetyl cysteine ​​with various dietary supplements. This combination, according to scientists, can help Progeria treatment.

Industry News

Go back to the main page