Fountain Of Youth

Guardian UK: Purging the body of 'retired' cells could reverse ageing, study shows - Findings raise possibility that a future therapy that rids the body of senescent cells might protect against the ravages of old age

When mice were treated with a substance designed to sweep away cells that have entered a dormant state due to DNA damage their fur regrew, kidney function improved and they were able to run twice as far as untreated elderly animals.