Can this new enzyme turn back the clock in the human body?

PremiumK.R. CallawayNew York Times·28 Jul, 2026 06:00 AM4 mins to readAn illustration provided by Revel Pharmaceuticals shows a lab-formulated enzyme, CMLase, in purple, breaking up ageing-related chemical substances, in brown, attached to proteins, in blue. Image / Revel Pharmaceuticals via The New York TimesIn a recent study, scientists devised a way of reversing the buildup of compounds that lead to some age-related diseases.

The same chemical process that turns a baking cake golden brown is at work ageing your body’s cells. Over decades, your tissues, baking steadily at 98.6 degrees, slowly accumulate compounds