Surprise .. Look for young people on antibiotics!

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The researchers claim that drugs can "kill" older cells or hibernate, which have lost the ability to divide and are associated with age-related disorders..

Cellular aging is thought to be the root cause of diseases such as cancer, heart disease and even dementia.

Scientists at the University of Salford have discovered the discovery using azithromycin, which treats the infection associated with gonorrhea and even a disease. Lyme.

The researchers, led by Professor Michael Lesanti, presented to a devastating DNA factor normal and "old" human and lung cells. They then added the two antibiotics, azithromycin androxithromycin, To compare the ability to get rid of old cells.

The results showed that a single low dose of azithromycin, which had killed 97% of older cells, was maintained with healthy cell proliferation.

"We may have discovered an inexpensive and easy-to-use method for removing aging cells from the body," said Professor Lesanti. "It was an amazing result and we were surprised at its ability to prevent various diseases associated with aging."He said.

"The antibiotic azithromycin has helped prolong the life of patients with cystic fibrosis for several years," he said, adding that "this antibiotic was originally thought to kill harmful bacteria in patients with cystic fibrosis, but our tests cast doubt on what could actually happen."He said.

It is believed that azithromycin forces older cells to "kill" themselves and stop providing energy.

The results are reported in the magazine Aging, That roxithromycin 70% of aging cells are destroyed in the same way as azithromycin, but some healthy cells are also targeted.

The inflammation caused by older cells may be associated with the onset of cancer as well as the spread of the disease, the researchers said.

Previous studies have shown that azithromycin excludes cells responsible for lung inflammation in radiation-exposed mice.

The study comes amidst fears of antibiotic resistance, especially as the World Health Organization warned in the past that if action was not taken, the world would move into the era of "post-antibiotic"."He said.