New study on antioxidants shows mixed results for life extension
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - 16:21
in Biology & Nature
First the good news: a study by scientists at the Buck Institute for Age Research shows four common antioxidants extended lifespan in the nematode worm C. elegans. And the not such good news: those four were among 40 antioxidants tested, the majority of which did nothing or caused harm to the microscopic worms.
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