A recent breakthrough in the field of aging research has demonstrated the potential for detoxing the body of fat-byproducts and increasing lifespan. Scientists at the University of California, Riverside discovered a way to reduce the accumulation of lipofuscin, a toxic byproduct of fat metabolism, in the bodies of middle-aged mice. The team found that supplementing with a compound called N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) was able to reduce lipofuscin by up to 50%. This result suggests that NAC may be able to extend the lifespan of humans by eliminating harmful fat-byproducts. The team is now working to expand the research to humans and hopes to unlock the potential of NAC to delay the aging process.

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source: Phys.org