This discovery has the potential to dramatically increase life expectancy, curing previously incurable diseases.
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Once again, Israeli scientists have developed a major medical breakthrough that may revolutionize life expectancy and prevent degenerative diseases that affect tens of millions of people around the world. As of now, no cures exist for these debilitating diseases, but that many soon change!
Professors Einav Gross and Shmuel Ben-Sasson of Hebrew University’s Medical School in Jerusalem have identified a group of molecules that may prevent age-related diseases, by enabling cells to repair damaged components, making it possible for those tissues to retain proper function. The efficiency of the molecules was demonstrated on a model organism and proved that they can indeed renew cell vitality in diseased tissues.
As people age, the cells found in their tissues have reduced effectiveness in the quality-control system which removes defective mitochondria (the cell’s “powerplants” which are responsible for energy production). According to Professor Gross, they can be compared to tiny electric batteries that help cells function properly. Although these ‘batteries’ wear out constantly, our cells have a sophisticated mechanism that removes defective mitochondria and replaces them with new ones. This degenerative process leads to (age-related) diseases including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease, heart failure and sarcopenia.
In order to test their findings, the research team, along with Hebrew University’s tech transfer company, have established a startup company called Vitalunga to develop an oral drug. It is believed that not only can this drug cure diseases that are currently deemed incurable, but it can also prevent them from developing in the first place.
This is not Israel’s first breakthrough discovery in the field of aging and age-related diseases. As previously reported here, last year Israeli scientists discovered a way to reverse aging and increase life expectancy by 30%, a real world “Fountain of Youth”. Earlier this year, Israeli scientists announced that they had discovered a cure for paralysis, potentially allowing millions of people confined to a wheelchair to walk again. In both of these cases scientists are hoping that, within the next 2-3 years, these treatments will be available to humans.
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