Could a bodybuilding supplement increase life expectancy? Chemical could hold the secret to eternal youth, scientists …

AKG increases the life expectancy of roundworms by up to 50 per cent It does this by delaying ageing in a way similar to being on a diet It is not known exactly how it works but the discovery could eventually lead to the development of a pill to prevent age-related illnesses

By Emma Innes

Published: 08:50 EST, 15 May 2014 | Updated: 10:02 EST, 15 May 2014

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For much of human history, people have attempted to find the elixir of life.

And now, scientists believe they have found a chemical that could eventually get them one step closer to unlocking the secret to eternal youth.

They discovered that a supplement used by bodybuilders could increase life expectancy.

A supplement used by bodybuilders could increase life expectancy, new research suggests (file picture)

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