How well the integrity of our DNA is maintained is a critical factor in determining how our bodies age. Now, University of Rochester scientists say they have identified an “elite” repair mechanism that is rarely used but can greatly enhance the body’s natural preservation of genetic information. Writing in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, the […]
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Anti-fungal shows dramatic anti-aging effects
Researchers at the University of Texas (UT), the University of Michigan and Jackson Laboratories report that an anti-fungal compound found on Easter Island extended the lifespan of middle-aged mice by 28 – 38 percent. The compound, known as rapamycin, was given to the mice at an age equivalent to 60 years old in humans. Identified […]