Japanese scientists are developing a vaccine against aging

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The first tests showed a possible increase in life expectancy by 15%.

A Japanese research group has said it is developing an anti-aging vaccine. It allows you to get rid of the so-called zombie cells that accumulate with age and damage neighboring cells. 

Scientists led by Juntendo University professor Toru Minamino identified a protein found in aging cells of humans and mice. On its basis, a peptide vaccine was created that activates the human immune system and forces it to attack cells that have stopped dividing.

Tests showed that the drug caused the production of antibodies in the body of mice, which through white blood cells attacked aging cells in their body. The average life expectancy of laboratory rodents that took the drug increased by 15% compared to the control group, and in individuals suffering from arterial stiffness, a significant reduction in damaged areas of blood vessels was observed.

It is not yet known whether the drug will approved for human clinical trials. Even if this happens, we will have to wait for the results for at least several years.

And still, the discovery looks very promising. After all, cellular aging is correlated with many diseases of old age, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, cataracts, cardiovascular diseases, type II diabetes and cancer. The new vaccine can help make significant progress in their treatment.