Scientists rejuvenate 53-year-old woman's skin to look 30 years younger!
You don't need to search for that secret potion anymore, science has got you covered...
Skincare is something that is extremely important to Vic Naidoo. In fact, it is important to many people, both male and female.
With the advances in beauty and skin healthcare, people will try whatever it takes to look young, plump, and flawless. That's only natural...
But in this case, it's not just about looking young, it's about your body feeling young.
Scientists embarked on a mission to rejuvenate a 53-year-old woman's skin cells to be the equivalent of a woman 30 years younger.
This is not only remarkable, but it opens up the conversation to being able to help do the same thing with other tissues in the human body.
"The eventual aim is to develop treatments for age-related diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and neurological disorders." (BBC)
The technology that was said to be used for the skin rejuvenation used the same technique that was used in the cloning of Dolly the sheep - 25 years ago.
The head of the team on the project, Prof Wolf Reik of the Babraham Institute in Cambridge, told BBC News: "We have been dreaming about this kind of thing. Many common diseases get worse with age and to think about helping people in this way is super exciting."
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The professor also made sure to mention that this work is still at its very early stages, making note that there were several scientific hurdles that they would have to overcome before this reached clinics.
Not a 'burst your bubble' moment, just scientists sharing the facts.
This is in fact great news, it shows that cell rejuvenation is possible and that in itself is what we thought was only possible with potions and spells (just kidding).
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