'Immortal' Animals Reveal Anti-Aging Secrets : Discovery News: "Some animals and plants that reproduce asexually 'can in principle achieve essentially eternal life,' according to a University of Gothenburg press release.
Scientists at the university are studying such species to find out how they avoid aging. So far, one chemical appears to be key: telomerase. This is an enzyme that protects DNA. It is more active in the longest-lived people, so its benefits likely extend throughout the animal kingdom."
Monday, April 25, 2011
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