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New comparative genomics approach reveals a conserved health span signature across species

Comparison of different longevity interventions in D. melanogaster:

Researchers in the Institute for Brain & Neural Systems and Division of Biology & Medicine at Brown University have, for the first time, identified common gene and pathway changes in calorie restriction and resveratrol feeding (known lifespan-extending interventions) in both invertebrates and mammals. In a paper authored by Michael Antosh, David Fox, Stephen L.

(Distributed August 4, 2011)
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