If trials succeed, senolytics may reverse ageing and reduce the risk of chronic diseases, writes Sanet Oberholzer
08 April 2019 - 05:02If trials are successful, a new drug may reverse ageing, curb disease and keep people active for longer. Picture: 123RF/WANG TOM
Its claims that the process could improve health ailments and extend a person’s life were controversial and unproven. Earlier in 2019, the startup closed its doors after the American Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to potential customers, citing public health concerns and informing them that these treatments had not undergone FDA testing and should be assumed to be unsafe and ineffective.
Senolytics target senescent cells, or “zombie cells”, that have stopped dividing but instead of dying off and clearing from the body, they release chemicals that harm healthy cells. These cells increase with age and eventually begin to cause disease.
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