Human & Nature Tech – Skin ageing ‘reversed’ in mice
Posted: December 2nd, 2007 | Author: Dérico Filho | Filed under: Five Regions of The Future, Human Tech, Nature Tech | No Comments »Californian researchers had found a protein – NF-kappa-B – acknowledged to play a role in numerous aspects of ageing.
They managed to rejuvanate the skin of two-year old mice.
According to the leader scientist of the research, Dr. Chang from Stanford School of Medicine, these findings support the theory that ageing process is result of genetic change, therefore they could be reversed later in life.
Source: BBC Health
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7119552.stm

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