LIVERPOOL scientists may have found a way to help protect the body against ageing.
The research at the University of Liverpool could help develop anti-ageing treatments.
It comes after the team developed a method to identify certain key genes.
Dr Joao Pedro Magalhaes, from the University’s School of Biological Sciences, said: “We found that some genes – previously unconnected with ageing – become more abundant with age to help protect the body.
“We can use these genes as a biomarker – or ‘signature’ – of ageing so that scientists can help develop products and treatments that help manage the ageing process effectively.”
