Intriguing new study finds molecular target to slow aging in worm neurons

Although we generally accept aging as a necessary evil, nobody would pass up the chance to slow it down. Now researchers from the University of Michigan may have found a way to do just that – in worms at least. The team has identified a molecule in neurons that, when blocked, improves motor function in older worms and increases their lifespan and general health. Better yet, similar pathways might be at work inside humans too.

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Category: Biology

Tags:

• Aging
• anti-aging
• Brain
• Health
• Lifespan
• Molecules
• Neuroscience
• University of Michigan

from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2Ql0z5N