Scripps Research, Mayo Clinic Scientists Find New Class of Drugs that Increases Lifespan

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Scripps Research, Mayo Clinic Scientists Find New Class of Drugs that Dramatically Increases Healthy Lifespan

JUPITER, FL – March 9, 2015 – A research team from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), Mayo Clinic and other institutions has identified a new class of drugs that in animal models dramatically slows the aging process—alleviating symptoms of frailty, improving cardiac function and extending a healthy lifespan.

The new research was published March 9 online ahead of print by the journal Aging Cell.

The scientists coined the term “senolytics” for the new class of drugs.

“We view this study as a big, first step toward developing treatments that can be given safely to patients to extend healthspan or to treat age-related diseases and disorders,” said TSRI Professor Paul Robbins, PhD, who with Associate Professor Laura Niedernhofer, MD, PhD, led the research efforts for the paper at Scripps Florida. “When senolytic agents, like the combination we identified, are used clinically, the results could be transformative.”

Read more: http://www.scripps.edu/news/press/2015/20150309agingcell.html

[Sherman A1]

1. Interesting

i can already see "moral and ethical issues" with such a class of drugs, but nevertheless extremely interesting.

[Cooley Hurd]

2. Aw fuck...

[misterhighwasted]

3. Which class of society will afford this?

Remarkable discovery!

[jwirr]

4. Cheney will be the first to get it!

[misterhighwasted]

5. Sadly, you are probably correct. First on the list.

All the 1%er criminals like Cheney & that old guy Bush.

[Hestia]

6. Retirement will be in the person's 90s and SSI kicks in at 100 - great

[Unknown Beatle]

7. The PTB will fight

tooth and nail to keep this away from everyone else except themselves.