Telomere-activating compound puts researchers on the 'cusp of curing aging'

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For many scientists who know about such things, the question isn’t whether the first person to live forever has been born, but how old they are. The basis for this belief is that, if a person can survive the next 20 or 30 years, then breakthroughs in biotechnology will easily allow them to extend their lifespan – not to mention their quality of life – to 125 years. From that point, the advances will keep coming to allow the prolonging of life indefinitely. One of the first steps towards such a reality has just been announced by a group of researchers who have discovered the first compound that activates an enzyme called telomerase in the human body... Continue Reading Telomere-activating compound puts researchers on the 'cusp of curing aging'

Tags: Aging, DNA, Health, Lifespan, Regenerative Medicine

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