Press
Release
New
York,
NY May 14, 2007
Geron
Corp. Licensee TA Sciences
Announces PROVEN Anti-Aging
Benefits of TA-65, Their
Telomerase Activator:
Improved Immune Function,
Vision, Skin, Male Sexual
Function, Well-Being &
Energy are Strongest Claims.
Telomerase
Activation Sciences, Inc.
(T.A. Sciences) today
announced the results
of the Pivotal 2005 Anti-Aging
Trial of TA-65, the first
human trial ever to show
demonstrated, measurable
and positive anti-aging
benefits from a Telomerase
Activator. Statistically
significant results were
found in those taking
TA-65 across several key
conditions of aging:
The
Pivotal 2005 Anti-Aging
Trial was a double
blind, placebo-controlled,
24 week study conducted
in the USA involving 36
male subjects aged 60-85.
The
most compelling result
of the Trial was the profound
and positive impact of
TA-65 on the immune system,
which normally declines
with age, leading to many
negative conditions commonly
associated with aging.
Improvement in the immune
function of subjects taking
TA-65 as compared to Placebo
was statistically significant
across two vital measures:
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Lymphocyte
Proliferation:
TA-65 improves
the proliferative
response of the
immune system to
foreign agents.
T lymphocytes are
responsible for
the cellular immune
response in the
body against foreign
invaders and are
critical to mounting
a strong immune
response against
foreign material
to which the body
has been exposed.
The Trial data provide
the first demonstration
that a small molecule
natural product
which activates
telomerase can improve
the immunological
response of T cells.
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Natural
Killer (NK) Cells:
NK cells are specialized
white blood cells
which can immediately
mount a killing
response against
certain tumor cells,
foreign cells from
infections, or cells
infected with a
foreign agent such
as a virus. It is
known that NK cell
function declines
with age and is
associated with
increased morbidity
and a loss in life
satisfaction. However,
in this study, the
treatment group
had an average increase
in NK cell numbers
of about 14% at
12 weeks
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Additionally
the Trial showed improvements
in: Vision, Condition
of the Skin, Male Sexual
Function, and Increased
Energy and Sense of Wellbeing:
Vision
declines with age for
a variety of reasons related
to deterioration in structure
and function of multiple
components within the
eye, including the lens,
retina, and, importantly,
the blood vessels (vasculature)
supporting the eye tissues.
Overall the data
suggest that TA-65 has
an effect on structure/function
which causes improved
vision in the elderly.
There
has been significant research
on the role of cellular
aging and telomere attrition
in several types of Skin
cells, including keratinocytes,
fibroblasts, microvascular
endothelial cells, and
melanocytes. The
results of this study
suggest that TA-65 improves
the structure and/or function
of skin in the elderly.
Sexual
Function was
self-assessed at baseline
and at 6, 12, and 24 weeks
by the male subjects using
a standard questionnaire.
In two categories (“ability
to have intercourse”
and “satisfaction”)
there were consistent
improvements reported
in the Product group over
baseline compared to changes
reported in the Placebo
group. Overall
the results suggest that
TA-65 improves sexual
function in elderly men.
Increased
Energy and Sense of Wellbeing
Subjects were also asked
to comment on their perceived
well-being, energy level,
and state of health. Their
comments demonstrated
clearly that: Improvement
of well-being, energy,
and performance is a clear
benefit of TA-65.
Commenting
on this ground-breaking
human trial, Noel Thomas
Patton, Founder and Chairman
of TA Sciences said: “Taken
together, the results
of the Pivotal
2005 Anti-Aging Trial
of TA-65 provide
the first proof ever recorded
of the vast, powerful,
and tangible benefits
of a Telomerase Activator
in human aging. This trial
has been invaluable to
our establishment of the
“PATTON PROTOCOL.”.
About
TA Sciences:
The TA Sciences
Center is located
at 24 E. 64th Street in
New York. The company
offers its telomerase-activating
molecule, TA-65, as part
of the exclusive 12 month
“PATTON PROTOCOL.”
TA-65 is sold under exclusive
license from the Geron
Corporation, the recognized
worldwide leader in Telomere
Biology.
For more information on
TA Sciences visit
www.TASciences.com
or contact Greta Blackburn
at 1-212-588-8805.
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