Drugs lengthen worm’s life span
- More than 2 years ago
A class of antiseizure drugs slows aging and increases life span in the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans, researchers have found.
Because C. elegans has a naturally short life span—about 2 weeks, on average—scientists frequently use the species to explore aging. Previous studies have identified genetic modifications that can increase the worms’ life span.