A new study has shown that if what works for worms can be applied to humans, then living to the ripe old age of 500 might be a possibility for us too.
How Death Spreads Like a Wave in Worms
In the life of a worm the final biological events are described, revealing how death spreads like a wave from cell to cell until the whole organism is dead.
In the life of a worm the final biological events are described, revealing how death spreads like a wave from cell to cell until the whole organism is dead.
According to Kapahi, while living for hundreds of years would be difficult, the study has raised the prospect of anti-ageing treatments based on genetic interactions.
The new study involves blocking key molecules affecting the insulin action and a nutrient signalling pathway called Target of Rapamycin (TOR).
Study:in Planarian Flatworms Tissue Loss Triggers Regeneration
Unlike humans, planarian flatworms have the remarkable ability to regrow any missing body part.
Unlike humans, planarian flatworms have the remarkable ability to regrow any missing body part.
The new research has been published in the journal Cell Reports.
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Dietary Supplement Could Fight Intestinal Worms
By feeding them a modified version of a dietary supplement, scientists have now successfully cured lab animals of intestinal worms that affect around 1.5 billion people
By feeding them a modified version of a dietary supplement, scientists have now successfully cured lab animals of intestinal worms that affect around 1.5 billion people
Wiggling Worms Allowed Scientists to Find New Links in Gene Networks
At Rice University, the idea that worms can be seen as waveforms allowed scientists to find new links in gene networks that control movement.
At Rice University, the idea that worms can be seen as waveforms allowed scientists to find new links in gene networks that control movement.
