Vampires Got It Right (and Bob Dylan): Young Blood Lets You “Stay Forever Young”
In popular conception, blood is the life force. We say that “young blood” can rejuvenate an aging culture or company; Dracula refreshes himself with the blood of young victims.
But it turns out, this idea might have a more scientific basis than we thought: a new study has found that an infusion of young blood can reverse some of the effects of aging in the brains of mice.
These results could mean a new paradigm for recharging our aging brains, including techniques to treat Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.
A disclaimer: this study was done in mice. Mice are not humans. This is a fun study to think about but I do not take it seriously. Please don’t expect that this study will lead to blood-based youth rejuvenation centers!
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