Is 100 the norm, scientists reverse the aging process
Time is ticking away mercilessly and we can see that in our bodies. Gray hair, crow's feet, bad eyesight, memory problems... it's all part of the aging process. No one can escape time, but not if it's up to the scientists at the Salk Institute. They have succeeded in reversing the aging process in mammals. In ten years' time, tests on humans may follow and if the treatment also works for us, we will all easily reach the age of one hundred. American scientists at the Salk Institute in the American state of California have found a way to reverse the aging process in mice. The animals not only look younger, they also live thirty percent longer. New technique According to Doctor Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte, aging is not a one-way street. Using a new technique, the researchers allow adult cells to return to their embryonic form, which means they are actually turning back the clock for those cells. The technique consists of stimulating four genes that are mainly active durin...