Suppressing a newly discovered gene, drr-2, lengthens the lifespan of roundworms without reducing caloric intake, University of Michigan scientists have found.
Scientists who study aging have long known that significantly restricting food intake makes animals live longer, due to less oxidative damage in animal cells and a slower decline in DNA repair, a decline that normally occurs with age. It’s thought that limiting oxidative damage and slowing the decline in DNA repair could help postpone or avoid many age-related diseases.
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