This story comes from the website of New Zealand station TVNews One, of all places. They interviewed U.S. molecular biologist Bill Andrews who thinks he might know how to "cure" or reverse aging. Instapundit Glenn Reynolds likes to say at this juncture, "Faster, please."
Andrews believes aging is related to the telomeres - end caps on chromosomes that shorten with each cell division. He's looking for a chemical that will halt or reverse the shortening process, and believes he could have one ready for testing within 1-2 years. Andrews hopes to live to 150.
This telomere business isn't unique to Andrews. I've seen stories about telomeres since 2011 and have blogged about them twice, here and here.
Science fiction author James Blish wrote about "anti-agathic" drugs, which would indefinitely postpone death. Should they come to pass, it wouldn't be the first time sci-fi has predicted future developments.
