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Mike Wehner
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- Scientists used a mouse study to demonstrate that it's possible to reverse age-related vision decline.
- The team used genes that are present during embryo development to give the eyes of the mice a sort of boost, and it proved effective.
- It might be possible to use a similar technique in humans, though additional research is needed before those trials could take place.
Scientists have made some great advancements in the field of age-related illnesses, but actually turning back time on the DNA of a living creature remains an elusive holy grail. We know that DNA gradually breaks down as a person grows older. We see that damage as aging and various age-related illnesses tend to pop up the older a person gets and the more their genes degrade.
Now, researchers from Harvard Medical School appear to have made a big leap in reversing aging in mice. More specifically, the researchers managed to revitalize the vision of aging mice by giving them a boost using genes that are present during early development.
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