Thursday, May 26, 2016

Forever young?




Science is working on a drug to slow down aging.  Right now researchers are testing on dogs a drug that has already lengthened the lives of mice.  The drug, a chemical known as rapamycin, is made by a type of soil bacterium, and  extends the lives of flies, yeast, and worms.  An article in the New York Times has more details.

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