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The reversal of aging has been one of the great dreams of humanity,
but it seems like our rodent overlords have beat us to it. The Harvard
Medical School has demonstrated "a dramatic reversal" in the aging
process when reintroducing the enzyme telomerase into old and feeble
mice. What happened was that their naturally worn out organs started
to regenerate, instead of degenerating further, bringing them back to
a youthful state of health. Sadly, while the results of this study are
hugely important, there are a couple of caveats to make: firstly, the
mice in question were genetically modified to suffer from a lack of
telomerase, which might have inflated the results of the tests
relative to regular mice, but more importantly, an increase in
telomerase in humans is "a hallmark of most human cancers." So, if you
want a shot of Benjamin Button brew, you'll have to be very patient
indeed. For now, let's just be happy that Algernon and his buddies
have found their fountain of youth.
[Thanks, Vygantas]
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