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aging and Longevity remain an enigmatic
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puzzle for scientists but a recent
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discovery could get us closer than ever
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to solving this mystery and eventually
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reverse aging let's break it down so the
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new discovery was made by scientists
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from UC mered and genech while they were
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experimenting with dropa
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commonly known as fruit flies which are
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used widely in genetic studies Dr Wolf
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the leader of the study said that they
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wanted to observe the effects inducing a
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mutation in a protein called odad 6 in
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drop of flies wolf added that they
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expected to see changes in physical
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appearance like wings shape for example
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but to their surprise the resulting
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flies were normal physically when they
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ran molecular tests they discovered that
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o6 has cut the protein production in
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lower protein production is known to
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extend animals lifespan the shock came
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when researchers observed that flies
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with the mutant version of protein lived
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twice as long as the non-mutant Flies
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some o6 versions increase humans risk
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for cancer Dr Wolf said that
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understanding how cells change the
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production of this protein can be
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pivotal in prolonging our lifespan and
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possibly in battling cancer thanks for
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