October 25, 2003
Are You Looking to Live Just a Bit Longer then Normal
These guys might have just the thing for you:
Writing in the journal Science, the researchers said mutations that inhibit insulin/IGF-1 (insulin-like growth factor) signalling can double the life span of C. elegans.This last step might be a bit much fore most folks. Then again, if you aren't planning any more children,.... Posted by Steve on October 25, 2003Removing precursor reproductive cells also extended lifespan by 60%. This was not due to sterility, but appeared to be the result of altered hormonal signalling.
Further genetic interference of mutation-carrying worms, plus the removal of their reproductive systems, produced lifespans six times longer than normal.
