Bats May Hold the Secret to Fighting Aging, Cancer, and Infection
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Bats May Hold the Secret to Fighting Aging, Cancer, and Infection
Bats’ remarkable ability to withstand decades of strenuous flight while keeping infections, inflammation, and cancer in check may offer new clues to healthier human aging Bats are unusually long-lived for animals of their size. Small mammals generally burn energy quickly and die relatively young, yet some bats survive for several decades. Brandt’s myotis, Myotis brandtii, [...]
Research on the genome of bats has revealed a link between longevity, strong immunity and cancer-preventing mechanisms.
Recent research indicates that bat longevity can offer valuable insights into healthy aging and resistance to disease in humans. Studies conducted by a team from the University of California, Berkeley,...
Article in Nature sequenced eight genomes of Myotis and linked antiviral genes, longevity and antitumor pathways — without announcing human therapy The post Long-lived bats kill the damaged cell instead of repairing it. This stops the cancer appeared first in Urbs Magna.
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