Science news articles about 'worm study'

... in C. elegans, a millimeter-long nematode worm whose simple body and small number of ... genes that were turned on differently in young and old worms. They found hundreds of age-regulated genes switched ...

... and disease? And the reverse: how does overconsumption accelerate age-related disease? An answer lies in a worm study that examines how the two ends of the spectrum influence biochemical responses.