Scientists discover how to make youth last longer - in worms
by Ian Sample Science editor from on (#W9Q2)
Tests on roundworms show antidepressant drug can prolong life by more than 30%, but only extends young adulthood, and has no effect on later life stages
In work that risks rousing a chorus of tuts from the older members of the population, scientists have extended lifespan by making youth last longer.
The remarkable discovery came from tests which showed that a drug capable of prolonging life by more than 30% worked by expanding only young adulthood, and had no effects on later life stages.
