Statins may slow aging process

Researchers have found that statins, a class of drugs widely used for lowering cholesterol, may also slow down the process of human ageing, according to a study.

Statins are commonly used to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients who are at high risk. They work by blocking the action of an enzyme in the liver that is responsible for making cholesterol.

But now, researchers have discovered that statins could reduce the rate at which telomeres "shorten," meaning they could potentially be used as an anti-ageing therapy.

A telomere is an area of repetitive DNA at the end of a chromosome, protecting it from deterioration. As a person ages, telomeres are thought to shorten, limiting the number of cells which divide, therefore decreasing a person's lifespan.

For the study, the researchers conducted an experiment on 203 participants who were divided into two groups. One group was under chronic statin therapy, while the other group did not use statins. Telomerase activity was measured in both of the groups.

The findings showed that the participants who were undergoing statin therapy showed higher levels of telomerase activity in their white blood cells linked to lower levels of telomere shortening, compared with the group who did not use statins.

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