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The anti-cancer drug dasatnib in combination with quercetin being trialed for safety against lung fibrosis has shown impressive anti-aging results.
Participants in the trial were ~70 years old and suffering from pulmonary fibrosis a debilitating and eventually fatal disease. After the trial, 100% of the study showed improvement
participants were able to walk faster, get up from a chair more quickly and scored better in ability tests.
The benefit is a result of removing 'zombie cells' from the body.
Senescent cells - also known as zombie cells - are not completely dead so are not cleared out by the body, but are too damaged to repair tissue or carry out normal functions. Unable to repair itself or clear out the waste, the body gradually deteriorates.
Previously animal studies have shown that removing these cells reverses the ageing process, extends lifespan, and restores lost youth.
Better yet, it does not sound like a pill every day for the rest of your life sort of thing
“It has a hit-and-run effect,” added Dr Kirkland. “The drug starts working quickly and we would ideally like to be able to give it just once a month.”
Of course increasing the cost 30x should nicely take care of that drawback.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 10 2019, @09:55PM (4 children)
Great it works for this specific disease but nowhere in TFA does it mention life extension for people without the disease.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 10 2019, @10:12PM (1 child)
Someone can't read.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 11 2019, @07:20AM
Give ikanreed [soylentnews.org] editor's privileges, its the only way to make sure.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 10 2019, @10:13PM
Forget extended lifespan:
Wouldn't you like to leave as healtly as a young man up until you expire?
That's what this article implies!
(Score: 3, Funny) by driverless on Friday January 11 2019, @01:07AM
I want one that works in reverse, it clears out the good cells and leaves the zombie ones. Soon, the world shall tremble before the might of my zombie army! Muahahahahaha!