Researchers find that reducing mitochondrial protein production in some animals can increase lifespan by activating a protective stress response.
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A reanalysis of the study reporting genes linked to extremely long life, which was retracted from Science last summer, is published in PLoS ONE.
Unlike human brains, chimpanzee brains don’t get smaller as they age, suggesting that pronounced neurological decline is a uniquely human byproduct of our oversized brains and extreme longevity.
A study that identified several genes linked to extremely long life has been retracted due to technical errors in the sequencing chips used.
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