Humans could live to 150 with groundbreaking new therapy that 'reverses ageing'

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scientists believe. The “safe and effective” cellular rejuvenation therapy resets ageing cells "like DVDs having scratches removed and lost information restored".

Heart disease, strokes, cancer and dementia could all become a distant memory as it targets parts of our body which impact skin, eyesight, muscles and the brain.

The treatment has been tested on mice, with human trials expected. Old animals appeared young after just seven months of the therapy.

Professor Juan Carlos Izpis a Belmonte, of the Salk Institute, said: “We are elated that we can use this approach across the life span to slow down ageing in normal animals.“The technique is both safe and effective in mice.”Scientists at the Salk Institute reset the biological clocks of cells using a mixture of four reprogramming molecules.They tested three groups of mice at varying ages equivalent to being 35, 50 and age 80 in humans.After seven or 10 months, the mice resembled younger animals in both appearance and ability.When they got injured, the youthful skin had a greater ability to heal and was less likely to form permanent scars.Metabolism also remained stable showing no form of age.Amazon boss Jeff Besos and Paypal co-founder Peter Thiel are among the Silicon Valley giants who are already pumping cash into developing anti-ageing drugs and procedures to hack our biology.In 2013, the cofounder of Google, Larry Page, announced that his company would form biotech firm Calico.It says on its website: “Our mission is quite ambitious.“We want to better understand the biology that controls ageing and lifespan and we want to use the knowledge we gain to discover and develop interventions that enable people to live longer and healthier lives.”Harvard professor David.