Researchers identify a potentially universal mechanism of aging
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 - 12:56
in Biology & Nature
Like our current financial crisis, the aging process might also be a product excessive deregulation. Researchers have discovered that DNA damage decreases a cell's ability to regulate which genes are turned on and off in particular settings. This mechanism, which applies both to fungus and to us, might represent a universal culprit for aging.