Scientists explain why naked mole-rats' longevity contradicts accepted aging theory
Monday, February 10, 2020 - 14:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Dr. Chen Hou and his research collaborators have found an answer to the decades-old question of why naked mole-rats with high oxidative damage live 10 times longer than mice of comparative weight."The long lifespan of the East African naked mole-rats raises one of the most serious paradoxes in the study of aging," says Hou, an associate professor of biological sciences at Missouri S&T.