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Short for dehydroepiandrosterone, DHEA is a hormone that has turned back some signs of aging in animals. When given to mice, it has boosted the immune system and helped prevent some kinds of cancer. (Source: excerpt from Life Extension Science or Science Fiction -- Age Page -- Health Information: NIA)
In a recent study with a small number of men, injections of growth hormone boosted the size and strength of the men’s muscles and seemed to reverse some signs of aging. Now, larger studies are testing growth hormone and other hormones, such as estrogen and testosterone, to find out whether they can prevent weakness and frailty in older people. (Source: excerpt from Life Extension Science or Science Fiction -- Age Page -- Health Information: NIA)
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