An anti-aging drug has proven to be an achievable goal. Russian scientists are talking about this. It is known: now they are testing a drug that should delay the initiation of the aging process, writes The Daily Mail.
So far, experiments are being carried out with mice, fish and dogs. If everything goes well with people, the drug will be able to increase life expectancy to at least 120 years.
Researcher Maxim Skulachev from Moscow State University comments: “Thanks to our drug, many age-related ailments developed more slowly. We are using a new type of antioxidant that is supposed to target mitochondria, the energy factories of cells. And this part of the cells is believed to trigger the aging process."
Mitochondria have already been linked to heart attacks, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. For example, the naked mole rat in eastern Africa is known for its innate immunity against cancer and long lifespan. So it is quite possible to achieve this effect.
True, a person is unlikely to be able to live up to 800 years. Moreover, it is likely that in the future new age-related diseases will appear, which will still deprive people of immortality.
