organismal lifespan

Increasing mitochondrial activity in worms by engineering a light-activated proton pump into the organelle’s membrane extends the animals’ lifespan without evidence of health decline, according to a preprint.

Species with larger pancreatic cells tend to have shorter lives, according to a study.  

From extending lifespan to bolstering the immune system, the drug’s effects are only just beginning to be understood.

Transplanting mouse neurons into rats allows the neurons to survive twice as long as they would in mice.