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Gene tweak that extends lifespan of fruit flies could help slow human aging |
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Friday, 16 December 2011 00:07 |
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Caloric restriction has been shown to slow the signs of aging and delay the development of age-related diseases in a wide range of animals. However, scientists have been unable to explain just why
limiting daily food intake has such a beneficial effect on health and the biological mechanisms that underlie the phenomenon. Researchers in Sweden recently claimed to have unlocked a piece of the puzzle by identifying one of the enzymes that appears to play a major role in the process and now another group in the U.S. has provided another clue by tweaking a gene in fruit flies and extending their lifespan by as much as 50 percent...
Continue Reading Gene tweak that extends lifespan of fruit flies could help slow human agingSection: Research WatchTags: Aging,
DNA,
Genetic engineering,
Health,
Salk Institute,
University of California
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