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Anti-aging gene shown to rewind heart age by 10 years

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A team of British and Italian researchers has found that a specific mutated gene in so-called "superagers" who make it into their centenarian years could be used to help those with heart failure turn back the clock by ten years.

The findings suggest that introducing a protein to the cells of patients with heart problems may be an alternative to gene therapy, which, in spite of being a promising branch of medical treatment, still carries a number of associated risks, including the potential of developing cancer.

Full Article: https://bristol.ac.uk/news/2023/january ... ggene.html