Science
has found the key to the fountain of youth
You
know that frustratingly gorgeous friend of yours? The one who puts on some
Chapstick and walks out the door, no problem, and still gets carded at way past
21? Scientists have finally figured out what her deal is. And no, it's not
(just) plastic surgery.
The
study was sponsored by Olay, and it's the longest-ever study the beauty brand
has conducted. They plan to use this research to develop new anti-aging
products that help "activate" these genes for those without the
genetic prize. The findings will be presented at the annual World Congress of
Dermatology in Vancouver.
Researchers
at Harvard Medical School paired with DNA analysis company 23andMe to figure
out why some people seem to never age. They studied genetic data from 350 women
from a variety of ages and ethnic groups. They then isolated people they deemed
"exceptional skin agers:" people who were perceived to look younger
than they actually were, but didn't have cosmetic surgery. Though they plan on
studying more ethnicities, their first study focused on Caucasian and African-American
women.
They
found that genes have a lot to do with looking young. There are thousands of
genes in everyone's DNA that focus on cell energy, skin formation, and
antioxidant production, but "ageless" people express them
differently, and often for longer while others peter out as they age. And that
expression differs by race; the study found that women of African descent had
skin that aged 10 years slower than Caucasian women.
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