Teenage blood has power to restore youth

• Autores: Jessica Hamzelou
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3100, 2016, pág. 10
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Blood plasma from young people has rejuvenated old mice, boosting their memory, cognition and physical activity. The method shows promise for use in people, says Sakura Minami from Alkahest, the company behind the work. Earlier research found that injecting old mice with plasma from young mice can reinvigorate the brain and muscle. To find out if plasma from young people might have the same benefits, Minami and her team took blood samples from 18-year-olds, and injected them into 12-month-old mice. At this age, the equivalent of around age 50 for people, the mice start to move more slowly, and perform badly on memory tests.