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Scientists report cellular de-aging breakthrough in blood cell experiment
Original: Celular de-aging I'd put under # SciFiScience ... except there was just a major breakthrough with that. In an experiment
Researchers report a major breakthrough in cellular de-aging: in an experiment converting blood cells into brain stem cells, the cells' epigenetic clocks were partially reset, effectively making them biologically younger. The finding, published in a Wiley journal, is being shared widely as a step toward turning what was once considered science fiction into real biology, with commenters calling it both surprising and promising for future regenerative medicine.
Why now: A newly published experiment showing epigenetic rejuvenation of cells has just been reported, sparking excitement about anti-aging science.
epigenetic clocksbrain stem cellsblood cellsWiley
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