New drug ‘could help humans live until they are 150′

Lucy Crossley
Daily Mail
March 11, 2013

Drugs that could combat ageing and help people to live to 150-years-old may be available within five years, following landmark research.

The new drugs are synthetic versions of resveratrol which is found in red wine and is believed to have an anti-ageing effect as it boosts activity of a protein called SIRT1.

Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline has been testing the medications on patients suffering with medical conditions including cancer, diabetes and heart disease.

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This article was posted: Monday, March 11, 2013 at 10:10 am

Tags: pharmaceutical, science

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