The science behind a cure for ageing

Experiments have reversed the effects of old age in mice – but can the same apply to humans?

Anti-ageing has become the holy grail of science
Anti-ageing has become the holy grail of science
(Image credit: Ute Grabowsky/Photothek via Getty Images)

Scientists in the US have successfully reversed some of the effects of ageing in mice, potentially opening the door to a breakthrough in the fight to halt the ageing process in humans.

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