Researcher Publishes New Theory on Aging
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - 11:03
in Biology & Nature
While most theories on aging to date emphasize the effects of stress, radiation, oxidation or caloric intake as major factors that control human lifespan by damaging DNA, a new theory states that within the DNA itself, are archaic retroviruses, much like HIV, which can damage DNA, and therefore possibly control the lifespan of humans.