An enzyme might help fight against your body’s aging

Your body’s cells are aging right now, making you more susceptible to disease and injury that can shorten your lifespan. But what if science could reverse that decline?Researchers say they’ve found a way to stop the buildup of compounds that make us vulnerable to harmful inflammation. The key is an enzyme. The enzyme - a protein that helps speed up chemical reactions in the body - works to clear advanced glycation end products, or AGEs, from human tissue. AGEs are compounds that build up in tissue and are hallmarks of aging. Cleansing AGEs can repair tissue and has the potential to help cells act younger.“It’s a small step in this bigger direction, because aging is very complicated,” Aaron Cravens, a founder and chief executive of San Francisco biotech company Revel Pharmaceuticals, which