Worm Study May Help Humans Live 120 Years |
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Sunday, 16 October 2005 |
Worm Study May Help
Humans Live 120 Years
7/26/2005
Australasian Business Intelligence
(Herald Sun - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Scientists in the US believe that research
into the lifespan of an earthworm may provide an insight into increasing the
longevity of humans. The research involved the caenorhabditis elegans
earthworm. Scientists exposed the worms to stress in order to predict their
lifespan. Shane Rea, of the University of Colorado, believes that the research
has yielded a "biomarker of ageing" which may ultimately allow
scientists to modify an individual's stress-response system in order to extend
their life. Rea says this may allow all humans to achieve the current maximum
lifespan of around 120 years.
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