Scientists prove ‘immortal worms’ can regenerate indefinitely and stay forever young
University of Nottingham scientists spurred a slew of debate in 2008 when they claimed their object of study, the planaria or "flatworm", ...
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Sirtuin back in the highlight as longevity gene – overexpression prelongs male mice lifespan by 15%
For a number of years now researchers have been studying the sirtuin gene and the proteins encoded in it as ...
‘Longevity gene’ debunked – there’s no such thing
Scientists from the UK and Hungary have run various experiments to verify the claim of US researchers that a certain ...
The secret to a long life: consciousness
[caption id="attachment_6840" align="alignright" width="294" caption="114 year old Walter Breuning, the oldest attestest individual to have lived. Breuning died Thursday, April ...