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BBC NEWS | Science/Nature

Oct 24, 2003 Uncategorized


BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Worms hold ‘eternal life’ secret: “A tiny round worm can live six times longer than normal if certain genes and hormones are tweaked, according to a report in the journal Science.

The worms - Caenorhabditis elegans - had a metabolic hormone inhibited and their reproductive systems removed.

They went on to stay healthy and active for a human equivalent of 500 years, which is the longest life-span extension ever achieved by scientists.

Researchers say some of these findings may hold true for mammals. “

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