Scientists in China have created “vampire mice” by injecting old ones with young blood to help them live longer.
The process involves surgically connecting their circulatory systems in a bid to shed more light on the ageing process.
Research published last month in the journal, Cell Stem Cell describes a technique known as heterochronic parabiosis (HP), which capitalises on the revitalising power of young blood.
It’s the latest in a decades-old journey to find the key to rejuvenation as mystery still surrounds how young blood makes aged bodies return to a “younger state.”
Experts found that exposure to old blood can accelerate ageing of various organs, tissues and cell types in a young mouse, while exposure to young blood can rejuvenate an aged rodent, the Independent reports.
