Daily Mail of England reported that a miraculous `elixir of youth' which could extend the human life span by more than a decade is being developed by scientists.
This anti-aging pill is created from a drug, rapamycin, which is found in the soil of Easter Island - one of the most remote and mysterious places on the planet.
Dr. Arlan Richardson, who led the research at the Barbershop Institute for Longevity and Aging of Texas, said; `I never thought we would find an anti-aging pill for people in my lifetime. However, rapamycin shows a great deal of promise to do just that.'
This drug is already used to suppress the immune systems of organ transplant patients.
He also said; 'Scientists might develop the real elixir of youth in ten years. If an ageing drug delays every aspect of getting old, then users could enjoy 100 years of good health. '
The team said that the drug increased the maximum life span of the mice from 1,094 days to 1,245 days for females, and from 1,078 to 1,179 days for males.
From the point the mice began the treatment, the drug extended the females' life expectancy by 38 per cent, and males by 28 per cent. Overall it expanded their life span by 9 to 14 per cent.
What amazed the scientists is that the drug worked even though the mice started to be given it only in middle and old age.
The result of this research was published in the latest `Nature' journal.
This anti-aging pill is created from a drug, rapamycin, which is found in the soil of Easter Island - one of the most remote and mysterious places on the planet.
Dr. Arlan Richardson, who led the research at the Barbershop Institute for Longevity and Aging of Texas, said; `I never thought we would find an anti-aging pill for people in my lifetime. However, rapamycin shows a great deal of promise to do just that.'
This drug is already used to suppress the immune systems of organ transplant patients.
He also said; 'Scientists might develop the real elixir of youth in ten years. If an ageing drug delays every aspect of getting old, then users could enjoy 100 years of good health. '
The team said that the drug increased the maximum life span of the mice from 1,094 days to 1,245 days for females, and from 1,078 to 1,179 days for males.
From the point the mice began the treatment, the drug extended the females' life expectancy by 38 per cent, and males by 28 per cent. Overall it expanded their life span by 9 to 14 per cent.
What amazed the scientists is that the drug worked even though the mice started to be given it only in middle and old age.
The result of this research was published in the latest `Nature' journal.
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