Scientists find hope toward increasing human lifespan
Bangladesh, July 12 -- Scientists of University of Southern California and Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences said they may have found the beginnings of a path toward increasing human lifespan.
Journal of Gerontology: Biological Sciences published the research on Friday that shows the drug mifepristone can extend the lives of two very different species used in laboratory studies, suggesting the findings may apply to other species, including human beings, reports news-medical.net .
Fruit fly Drosophila findings
John Tower, professor of biological sciences, and his team found that the drug mifepristone extends the lives of female flies that have mated.
The researchers went through one of the most common laboratory models use...
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