Have a younger looking skin without moisturisers!
London, Nov 30 (UNI) Want a younger looking baby-like skin without using beauty products? Then, here's a news for you that a single gene can make this miracle happen.
In a recent study it was found that the gene NF-kappa-B could be blocked and skin could be rejuvenated. Thus, ageing can be reversed temporarily.
''These findings suggest that ageing is not just a result of wear and tear, but is also the consequence of a continually active genetic program that might be blocked for improving human health,'' the researcher, Dr Howard Chang of the Stanford School of Medicine in California, said.
However, it is not clear that for how long this rejuvenating process can last. Moreover, there are many other factors that affect the ageing process.
Besides, it is suspected that tinkering with NF-kappa-B could be hazardous in long run as the protein made by the gene has roles in a number of body functions including the immune system, and may help fight cancer.
''You might get a longer life-span but at the expense of something else,'' the Daily Telegraph quoted Dr Chang as warning.
But,
he
expressed
hope
that
the
research
''might
yield
short-term
treatments
to
improve
wound
healing
or
boost
organ
function
during
illness.''
The
research
has
been
conducted
on
two-year-old
mice
and
it
was
concluded
that
''aged
skin
can
be
rejuvenated
by
a
genetic
intervention.''
UNI