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Blocking the interaction of one of the enzymes can resist the destruction of neurons associated with neurodegenerative diseases and become a new potential target in the development of drugs.
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The exceptional life expectancy of naked diggers is interconnected with the maintenance of high levels of growth factor NRG-1 in their cerebellum throughout their lives.
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Heavy water prolongs life: details
The method that can delay the onset of old age is based on heavy water, which allows us to protect biopolymers that are part of our body from the action of free radicals by replacing parts of hydrogen atoms with deuterium in them.
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The main scientific theories of aging
The mechanisms of aging are quite complex and diverse. Today there are several alternative theories that partly contradict each other, and partly complement each other.
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