As a result of a process known as heterochronic parabiosis, cellular aging in older animals slowed and life expectancy increased by up to 10%. This supports previous theories that the blood of young mammals contains components that may help fight aging.

Eternal Youth

Scientists urge not to rush to rejuvenate with a blood transfusion. Mice and humans are little alike, so The consequences for human health can be very dangerous, not to mention the unethical nature of the procedure. What’s more, 12 mouse weeks could equate to eight human years—a rather impractical time to bond.

Lead study author James White says the young mouse is four months old and the old mouse two years old. From a human point of view, this is the equivalent of putting a 50-year-old and an 18-year-old together. The effect adds an extra eight years to life expectancy.

Interestingly, while this study was peer-reviewed, another similar study was published and unfortunately came to light. poor results for young donor mice: as a result of parabiosis, on the contrary, life expectancy is shortened.