If you’re starting to notice some signs of aging, like hair loss or low energy, listen up. Scientists in the Netherlands might have just figured out how to reverse a couple of the most dreaded symptoms of aging. And, no, they didn’t just discover the Fountain of Youth. According to an article published in Science Alert, researchers have developed a new “peptide therapy” that may reverse hair loss and decreased stamina that occur as a result of aging.
According to the article, the new therapy targets senescent cells, which are damaged cells that no longer divide or do anything beneficial for the body, but are still metabolically active. As we age, we acquire more of these cells, which cause a variety of health problems. Simply put, when these cells get damaged, they refuse to die and instead just take up space and cause a lot of the detrimental symptoms associated with aging, including hair loss and a drop in stamina.