There is an old cure before age

A drug called N-acetylcysteine ​​can cure premature aging (also known as Progeria syndrome), British scientists say.

In the Journal of Human Molecular Genetics, Durham University scientists said the cause of premature aging was a high oxidation reaction, 5-10 times normal, causing DNA to fail and Cells are interrupted.

Hayley Okines, at Bexhill, East Sussex, was diagnosed at age 1 (Photo: BBC)

People with Progeria syndrome are eight times faster than healthy people, with the elderly showing symptoms such as wrinkled skin, hair loss, and body growth. The patient cannot live beyond the age of 13 and often dies of diseases such as cardiovascular disease or complications.

Researcher Christopher Hutchinson, who led the study, said N-acetylcysteine , a drug that protects the liver for patients who take Paracetamol overdose, has the ability to 'patch' cell deficiencies and destroy DNA.

Research by Christopher Hutchinson and colleagues not only identified the basic defect of the cell but also opened up potential treatments.

However, it is difficult to conduct clinical trials on elderly patients before age because this is a rare disease.

There are currently only 78 cases in the world; so scientists do not know the actual effect when patients take the drug as well as when combined with other drugs.