A veteran nanotech scientist invents a genetic the rapeutic drug to treat diseases of ageing.
Some ideas, such as submarines, airplanes and satellites, have transformed the world. Others, such as cloning a dinosaur from their fossilised remains, have proved to be a distant dream. But at times, fantasies seep into reality. So, what if you were to live a thousand years like King Yayati from the Mahabharata? If nano technology scientist V.K. Tripathi is to be believed, it would soon be a reality well, if not a thousand years, you can, at least, add a few quality years to your life.
Resveratrol XAR is a wonder molecule that, according to Tripathi, can alter the genetic code and revitalise cells to ward off chronic age-related diseases. In fact, he claims to have succeeded in what big multinational pharmaceutical companies could not achieve after spending billions of dollars in genetech research. The breakthrough invention a nanotechnology based delivery mechanism that significantly increases the absorption of a genetech molecule within the nucleus of cells had been a big challenge for the scientific community. The molecule delivers resveratrol, which activates the Sirtuin and P53 genes the master guardian genes inside our cells that suppress tumour formation and have shown therapeutic benefits. This was revealed during clinical studies on about 2,000 patients in India over the past four-five years.
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