Is
the Fountain of Youth literally around the corner? Could we really live to 125
years and beyond?
Fact. Did you know that scientists have been able to turn old
mice in to young mice, AND immortalise human cells? ABC NEW - Age Reversed in Mice, Scientists say...
Dr. Bill Andrews Phd, a World Leading Biologist in Telomere
Research is visiting New Zealand to share his amazing 'Life Extension'
discoveries.
His discoveries are being touted as the world’s biggest medical
breakthrough to date, that will lead to cures for many age related and non
age-related diseases.
One of the most highly respected scientists in the USA,
described as ‘The Man Who Would Stop Time’ by Popular Science Magazine he has
been featured on the Today Show, BBC, NBC and HBO documentaries.
For thousands of years people have told tales of a fountain of
youth, a mystical water that has the ability to restore a person to their
younger days. And life extension is something scientists around the world have
been working on for decades. And it seems, with great success.
Dr. Bill Andrews, who at 61 is an Ultra Marathon runner, has
focused the last 20 years on finding ways to extend the human lifespan and
health-span through telomere maintenance.
Scientists have known about Telomeres since the 1930s and that
they shorten with age since the 1970s. Yet none have been able to actually
figure out a way to stop the shortening – that is, until now.
Dr. Andrews discovered an enzyme called Telomerase, that
actually stopped the Telomere shortening.
Dr. Andrews explains, “Just like the caps on your shoelaces, the
older the telomeres get, the more worn out and shorter they become, until they
are rendered useless. Telomerase Enzyme Deficiency Syndrome (T.E.D.S) is one of
the biggest, yet most unknown killers of humans today. By putting a halt to the
shortening of our telomeres - or even better, lengthening them - the cures for
a long list of telomere shortening related diseases is one step closer. Plus,
you could extend your healthy life indefinitely.”
To many, aging is just something that happens, an unavoidable
part of life that brings with it all the un-niceties. But there is growing
noise amongst the scientific community that perhaps aging doesn’t have to be so
unpleasant. Perhaps, it doesn’t even have to happen at all. The term ‘growing
old gracefully’ may for once, have some truth to it.
As one of the principal discoverers of both the RNA and protein
components of human telomerase, Dr. Andrews was awarded 2nd place as “United
States Inventor of the Year” in 1997. He is also a named inventor on 45 US
issued patents on telomerase and author of numerous scientific research studies
published in peer reviewed scientific journals.
Fact is people alive today will be able to extend their lives by
25 to 50 years. Not only that, they will be able to stay looking younger and
avoid debilitating age related diseases.
(Source: Event Finder NZ.)
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