The smell of death

Scientists have found out how the smell of food affects life expectancy

Oksana Gribanova, Rossiyskaya Gazeta

Experiments with roundworms (nematodes) have shown exactly how, in which, under the influence of a certain taste or smell, sensory neurons of Caenorhabditis elegans were activated, increasing the production of the hormone insulin-6. An increase in its level is associated with accelerated aging (Prof. Seung-Jae Lee and PhD Candidate Murat Artan Find Sensory Neurons To Modulate Aging Hormone – VM).

In particular, a decrease in the life expectancy of the nematode was recorded. Scientists note that various studies have confirmed that in many organisms in the wild, the rate of aging processes depends, among other things, on the activity of sensory neurons. A similar mechanism, according to researchers, may be relevant for humans.

Scientists have noted that overweight people are most sensitive to the smell of food. The findings of experts from Pohang University of Science and Technology were published in the journal Genes & Development (Artan et al., Food-derived sensory cues modulate longevity via distinct neuroendocrine insulin-like peptides – VM).

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