Aging research shifted from watching what happens to testing what can be changed. In the 1930s, lab studies in rats showed that eating fewer calories without malnutrition extended life —a first signal that lifespan is adjustable. In the 1990s, work in tiny worms found that a single gene involved in …
The aging research industry has exploded in recent years. Once a fringe area of science, aging research has now gained widespread recognition for its potential to address the challenges of an aging population and extend a healthy lifespan. This growth is due, in part, to the increasing costs of caring …
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