Genetic Switch Could Be Key to Increased Health and Lifespan

Wednesday, May 4, 2016 - 14:50 in Biology & Nature

Newly discovered genetic switches that increase lifespan and boost fitness in worms are also linked to increased lifespan in mammals, offering hope that drugs to flip these switches could improve human metabolic function and increase longevity.

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