The ‘fountain of youth’ is not locked away in a sorcerer’s stone or mythical water source, according to new research. In fact, scientists in the US say the key to slowing ageing is hiding in our bodies.
Published in Nature Aging, the new research reveals that the trick to antiageing lies within the white blood cells, known as Tcells. The scientists behind the research discovered that they can reprogramme these cells to turn them into ageing-cell killing machines, called chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) cells.
When they tested the treatment on mice, the mice went on to live healthier lives, with lower body weights, improved metabolism and glucose tolera nce, and increased physical activity. And all without any tissue damage or toxicity.