Ageing

July 1, 2011 health and diet

Posted on Jul 01, 2011

Elixir of life

Written by Traci

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/8607582/Elixir-of-life-discovered-on-Easter-Island.html Elixir of life discovered on Easter Island A drug has been discovered which scientists believe can reverse the effects of premature ageing and could extend human life by more than a decade. Easter Island is one of the most remote places on Earth and found 2,000 miles off the coast of Chile Photo: REUTERS...

December 1, 2010 health and diet

Posted on Dec 01, 2010

Scientists reverse the ageing process

Written by Traci

Posted in health and diet

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/nov/28/scientists-reverse-ageing-mice-humans Harvard scientists reverse the ageing process in mice – now for humans Harvard scientists were surprised that they saw a dramatic reversal, not just a slowing down, of the ageing in mice. Now they believe they might be able to regenerate human organs In mice, reactivating the enzyme telomerase led...