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Aging Dogs Provide Insights for Human Longevity
Biogerontologist Matt Kaeberlein studies aging pets to determine how to improve healthspan in dogs and their humans.
Aging Dogs Provide Insights for Human Longevity
Aging Dogs Provide Insights for Human Longevity

Biogerontologist Matt Kaeberlein studies aging pets to determine how to improve healthspan in dogs and their humans.

Biogerontologist Matt Kaeberlein studies aging pets to determine how to improve healthspan in dogs and their humans.

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Worms Live Longer with Mitochondria Powered by Light: Preprint
Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD | May 24, 2022 | 4 min read
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.
Pancreatic Cell Size Negatively Relates to Lifespan in Mammals
Sukanya Charuchandra | Jun 19, 2018 | 2 min read
Species with larger pancreatic cells tend to have shorter lives, according to a study.  
Could Rapamycin Help Humans Live Longer?
Anne N. Connor | Mar 1, 2018 | 4 min read
From extending lifespan to bolstering the immune system, the drug’s effects are only just beginning to be understood.
Neurons Live Longer in New Brains
Sabrina Richards | Feb 25, 2013 | 3 min read
Transplanting mouse neurons into rats allows the neurons to survive twice as long as they would in mice.
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