The authors of this book, biologists, explain why aging is not inevitable at all and share the latest scientific research to back up their claims.
Can old age be cured? Until recently, science did not take this question seriously. But the authors of the book — Russian biologists — prove that aging is not inevitable at all. Yes, our body wears out over time. But this does not always lead to death. In human cells, there is a special mechanism called phenoptosis (the term was proposed by Vladimir Skulachev). He launches a program of cell suicide in the case when the cell itself is unnecessary or harmful to the body. Due to phenoptosis, even today, doctors in 40% of cases cannot cope with sepsis — blood poisoning. The organism prefers to sacrifice itself in order to prevent the spread of infection. The authors of the book not only describe the study of the causes of aging in an accessible way, but also talk about specific results. For example, about a drug that has already managed to defeat one of the well-known age-related diseases — dry eye syndrome. No, the authors are in no hurry to announce the creation of another «youth elixir». But the discoveries of Skulachev and his colleagues allow us to hope that in the near future, aging will indeed become a harmful, but not fatal «habit» of our body.
Eksmo, 256 p.