A Little Molecule's Remarkable Feat: Prolonging Life

Thursday, February 14, 2013 - 13:00 in Health & Medicine

Nitric oxide, the versatile gas that helps increase blood flow, transmit nerve signals, and regulate immune function, appears to perform one more biological feat-- prolonging the life of an organism and fortifying it against environmental stress, according to a new study.

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