'Fountain of youth' pill could be available in just two years: Blend of 30 vitamins and minerals may reverse ageing of the brain
- Formula contains ingredients including vitamins B, C and D and folic acid
- Early tests found it abolished brain cell loss and reversed damage
- Supplement led to fewer free radicals, which cause ageing, being produced
- Hopes it could one day be used to treat Alzheimer's and Parkinsons
A 'youth' pill aimed at reversing the damage done by dementia and other age-related diseases could undergo human trials within two years, it has been revealed.
The pill is based on a blend of thirty vitamins and minerals widely available in health food stores - and will be taken as a dietary supplement.
Early tests of the formula, which contains common ingredients such as vitamins B, C and D, folic acid, green tea extract, cod liver oil, have been 'dramatic,' scientists say.
They believe it could someday slow the progress of catastrophic neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
The pill is based on a blend of thirty vitamins and minerals widely available in health food stores - and will be taken as a dietary supplement
A series of studies published over the last decade and a half have shown its benefits in mice.
In the latest study, those used had widespread loss of more than half their brain cells, severely impacting multiple regions of the brain by one year of age - the human equivalent of severe Alzheimer's disease.
But after being fed the supplement on small pieces of bagel each day over the course of several months, their improvement was remarkable.
Over time, it completely eliminated the severe brain cell loss and abolished cognitive decline.
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