Longevity, Cancer And Diet Connected: New Research In Worms Coul...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Fri, 09/19/2008 - 23:00

Researchers have discovered a connection between genes that could hold the key to a longer, healthier life. Using worms that share similar genetics to humans, scientists have identified a previously unknown link between two genes -- one associated with aging, the other with certain types of cancer.


 

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