Breakthrough drug reverses skin aging and dramatically speeds healing

A drug designed to remove aging, damaged cells may help older skin recover from wounds more quickly, according to research published in Aging (Aging-US) .

The study, titled "Topical ABT-263 treatment reduces aged skin senescence and improves subsequent wound healing," examined a drug called ABT-263 and its effects on wound repair in older mice.

Researchers Maria Shvedova, Rex Jeya Rajkumar Samdavid Thanapaul, Joy Ha, Jannat Dhillon, Grace H. Shin, Jack Crouch, Adam C. Gower, Sami Gritli, and Daniel S. Roh from the Boston University Aram V. Chobanian and Edward Avedisian School of Medicine found that applying ABT-263 directly to aging skin reduced the number of damaged cells associated with aging and significantly improved subsequent healing.