It's not quite the mythical fountain of youth but it is, perhaps, a start: Scientists have managed to engineer human skin cells to reverse 30 years of aging, resetting them to a much more youthful state in terms of certain molecular measurements.
that can develop into any type. This meant, however, that the cell would lose its specific identity.
The new method, dubbed 'maturation phase transient reprogramming', works more quickly and stops before the stem cell state is reached, allowing the cell to retain its original identity and function. "We have proved that cells can be rejuvenated without losing their function and that rejuvenation looks to restore some function to old cells,""The fact that we also saw a reverse of aging indicators in genes associated with diseases is particularly promising for the future of this work."