A team of scientists in the US looked at this region of the brain in mice. They found that blocking a chemical in this area increased the animals' lifespan. Healthy mice typically live for between 600 to 1000 days.
But the rodents in the study were living about a fifth longer without suffering problems that are common in old age, such as muscle loss or...
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Advances in technology and medicine continue to improve our quality of life. They also increase our life expectancy, that is how long we are expected to live. What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages to this trend?
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