The Live Until 100 Super Pill
Dr. Barzilai, a geneticist at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine says that three genes have been identified that are the key to longevity. People who have these three genes are 80% less likely to get Alzheimer’s disease or Diabetes.
Several laboratories are already trying to make a pill that will mimic these genes. Here is the article:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1248035/Super-pill-eliminate-diabetes-Alzheimers-heart-disease-ready-years.html
Dr. Barzilai will present his ideas on BBC2’s Horizon tonight at 9pm.
Max Wallack is a student at Boston University Academy. His great grandmother, Gertrude, suffered from Alzheimer's disease. Max is the founder of PUZZLES TO REMEMBER. PTR is a project that provides puzzles to nursing homes and veterans institutions that care for Alzheimer's and dementia patients.
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