Ageing: can we add more life to our years?
20 December 2023Research advances at the University of Cambridge mean that the eternal quest to reverse the march of time may soon become a reality.
'Remodelling' damaged nuclei could lead to new treatments for accelerated ageing disease
01 May 2014Scientists at the University of Cambridge have identified a key chemical that can repair the damage to cells which causes a rare but devastating disease involving accelerated ageing. As well as offering a promising new way of treating the condition, known as Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS), the discovery could help in the development of drugs against cancer and other genetic diseases and might also suggest ways to alleviate diseases that we associate with normal ageing.
