Senolytic drugs reverse damage caused by senescent cells in mice

Monday, July 9, 2018 - 11:01 in Biology & Nature

Injecting senescent cells into young mice results in a loss of health and function but treating the mice with a combination of two existing drugs cleared the senescent cells from tissues and restored physical function. The drugs also extended both life span and health span in naturally aging mice.

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