Free radicals good for you? Banned herbicide makes worms live longer
Monday, December 20, 2010 - 09:30
in Biology & Nature
It sounds like science fiction -- scientists tested the current "free radical theory of aging" by creating mutant worms that had increased production of free radicals, predicting they would be short-lived. But they lived even longer than regular worms! Moreover, their enhanced longevity was abolished when they were treated with antioxidants such as vitamin C.