After years of research, Italian scientists say they have found the elixir of immortality, at least for mice.
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A mixture of amino acids (Vietnamese amino acid) has just been proven to extend the life of mice by 12%.
In experiments, healthy middle-aged male mice were given water containing three special amino acids.
After the observation period, the scientists of the University of Milan (Italy) were amazed to see that these mice lived much longer than the normal diet mice.
The average life expectancy of a group of mice given ' permanent ' water was 869 days, compared with 774 days for normal mice.
In addition to prolonged life expectancy, the research team recorded biological changes in mice.
These changes help boost energy supply to cells and reduce damage to the attack of free radical molecules, causing cell membranes to be damaged by oxygenation. The tolerance of mice is also improved, and the muscles coordinate more synchronously.
' This is the first time a mixture of amino acids can increase survival in mice, ' the Telegraph quoted Dr Enzo Nisoli, head of research at the University of Milan.
Last year, scientists also demonstrated a mixture of similar amino acids, including leucine, isoleucine and valine, that could prolong the life of single-celled yeast.
The new discovery, published in the journal Cell Metabolism, has strengthened scientists' long-held hope for a human long-term drug, and this time an amino acid supplement.
Experts say that even though they are still old, the mice that are drinking the mixture are healthy. Since then they argue that these amino acids may be particularly useful for older or sick people, especially for patients with heart failure, chronic lung disease or other diseases related to internal energy. in the body of the patient.