From: Fertility News
Scientists at Austria's Graz University have found what seems to be
the fountain of youth — sperm. Researchers found
that a chemical in sperm may slow the aging process in humans when
used in a pill form. A new study determined that spermidine slows
the aging processes and increases longevity by protecting cells
from damage. When studied in yeast, flies, worms, mice, and human
blood cells, spermidine concentration had been shown to decline
with age. The treated fruit flies lived 30 percent longer than
untreate...
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