Blood taken from a young person may help revitalise failing health in the elderly, following studies on young mice. Her argument in the journal Nature comes amid a Harvard University company announcing that it would be investing millions to explore treatment based on the idea that the blood of young animals can help the older ones. Research conducted in the area has already found that when blood from a young mouse is transfused into one when ill health it can help maintain vitality. A US clinical trial called Ambrosia, is already offering teenage blood to elderly customers at a cost of $8,000 for 2.5 litres. However, blood is not the only thing that can be taken by the elderly to keep their health, with Professor Partridge also suggesting the bacteria taken from a young person's gut may help the poor functioning 'microbiomes' in the elderly.

Source: Daily Mail September 08, 2018 13:11 UTC