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NPR-8: The Protein That Could Extend Human Lifespan in a Warming World
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NPR-8: The Protein That Could Extend Human Lifespan in a Warming World

By WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY MAY 22, 2023 New research indicates that lifespan in warm climates is not just passively shortened due to increased metabolic rate but is also actively regulated by a nervous system protein called NPR-8, which controls collagen expression. They found that worms lacking this protein had increased collagen expression in warmer temperatures, thereby exhibiting increased stress...

New research links genes to a longer human lifespan
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New research links genes to a longer human lifespan

by University College London Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A group of genes that play an essential role in building components of our cells can also impact human lifespan, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. The genes have previously been found to extend lifespan in small organisms, such as making fruit flies live 10%...