Korean Scientists May Have Discovered ‘Elixir of Youth’ that ‘Erases Wrinkles’ And Could Even Reverse Brain And Muscle Decline

• Korean Scientists May Have Discovered ‘Elixir of Youth’ that ‘Erases Wrinkles’ And Could Even Reverse Brain And Muscle Decline
  by Brian McGleenon, https://www.rt.com/
  Researchers have developed a rejuvenating gene therapy for human skin that has the potential to make “ageing a reversible phenomenon.” RT spoke to the lead scientist, Professor Kwang-Hyun Cho, about the astonishing breakthrough.
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  Scientists at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have discovered a way to make skin cells “grow younger.” They claim the original technique can be used to “reverse the ageing process and prevent diseases related to ageing and prolong life span.”
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  Speaking to RT from KAIST University, Professor Kwang-Hyun Cho, the lead scientist in the study, said  seeing the revitalized skin in the laboratory was “dramatic,” and added that the newly discovered technique “applies not only to human skin but also to our whole body.”
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  Professor Cho described his newly developed technique as “opening the door for a new generation that perceives ageing as a reversible biological phenomenon.” It relies on using chemical inhibition and gene interference to “switch off” a molecule that makes cells grow old. The ageing of a cell is called cell senescence. The researchers were able to “reawaken” skin cells in the lab and rejuvenate their ability to repair and divide into newer versions of themselves.
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  The results showed that the overall functionality of skin tissue was regenerated, giving the skin a healthy amount of collagen and elastic fibers, ridding the tissue of wrinkles. The promise of the technique could see an end to the ravages of age like dryness, creases, loss of elasticity and thinning skin.
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