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A commonly used drug may be the secret to a longer, healthier life, new research suggests. Aging is a complex process, which many of us consider to be an inevitable consequence of life on Earth. But thanks to modern technology, many scientists now consider aging to be a disease that we can treat, or at least delay.
“You can think about life span like a candle—it depends on how fast it burns,” Michael Lisanti, a professor in cancer research and metabolism at the University of Salford in Manchester in the U.K., told Newsweek. “We can make the candle burn longer.”
But to slow the process of aging, we must first understand why it happens. One of the leading theories for why we age focuses on the microscopic powerhouses that live inside our cells: mitochondria. Mitochondria contain the microscopic machinery that our bodies need to turn sugar into energy….Story continues….
By Pandora Dewan
Source: Common Drugs May Pave Way to Extending Human Lifespan
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