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 refrain of tuts from the older members of the population, or scientists have extended lifespan by making youth final 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.
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Source: theguardian.com