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A controversial Russian scientist has injected himself with a 3.5 million year old 'eternal life' bacteria fund in the Siberian permafrost - and says he is now stronger and never gets ill.

Anatoli Brouchkov, head of the Geocryology Department at Moscow State University, says he has not had flu for two years following his injection.

The bacteria, named Bacillus F, has remained alive in permafrost for millions of years.


Scientists have tested it on mice and human blood cells, but Brouchkov says he decided to become a guinea pig for the experiment.

'I started to work longer, I've never had a flu for the last two years,' he told The Siberian Times

'After successful experiments on mice and fruit flies, I thought it would be interesting to try the inactivated bacterial culture,' .

'The permafrost is thawing, and I guess these bacteria get into the environment, into the water, so the local population, the Yakut people, in fact, for a long time are getting these cells with water, and even seem to live longer than some other nations. So there was no danger for me.'

He admitted he had no idea what the bacteria was doing to him.



The bacteria may also hold the key to fertility - it allows older female mice to reproduce after they've stopped being able to, and heals plants.

Describing the discoveries as a 'scientific sensation' and an 'elixir of life', Yakutsk epidemiologist Dr Viktor Chernyavsky said: 'The bacteria gives out biologically active substances throughout its life, which activates the immune status of experimental animals

The bacteria was discovered in 2009 by Dr Anatoli Brouchkov, head of the Geocryology Department of Moscow State University.

It was embedded in ancient permafrost at a site known as Mammoth Mountain in the Sakha Republic, also known as Yakutia, the largest region in Siberia.

'We did a lot of experiments on mice and fruit flies and we saw the sustainable impact of our bacteria on their longevity and fertility.