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EARTHDATE: May 11, 2014

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REAL LIFE NEWS: YOUNG BLOOD HELPS OLD PEOPLE

by Hazed

Speaking of blood... it turns out that vampires might have the right idea because new research shows that a transfusion of young blood has surprising health benefits. It could halt or reverse the aging process, and even cure Alzheimer’s Disease.

Two studies show that blood from the young ‘recharges’ the brain, forms new blood vessels and improves memory and learning, and that a ‘youth protein’ circulating in blood keeps the brain and muscles young and strong.

We start out with lots of this protein in the blood but as we age, it peters out. A transfusion of young blood can replenish it.

These studies were carried out using mice, and the researchers want to move on to human trials in a few years. If the results are positive this could have a major effect on human lifespans and health.

Bring me the blood of 100 virgins and I will live forever! Maniacal laugh!

Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/10807478/Vampire-therapy-could-reverse-ageing-scientists-find.html

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