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'Elixir of youth' drug could fight HIV and ageing
News Type: Event — Seeded on Thu Nov 13, 2008 5:51 PM EST
Article Source: newscientist.comadvertisement
A drug extracted from a plant used in Chinese medicine has helped immune cells fight HIV and raises the possibility of slowing the ageing process in other parts of our bodies.
The method hinges upon telomeres - caps of repetitive DNA found at the ends of chromosomes. These get shorter as cells age and are thought to affect the cell's lifespan.
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