'I wanted to show that it’s actually something we can do in our elderly population.'
In tests, the company found that treated mice lived on for another 18 weeks on average. Those who were not treated in a control group only lived for another nine weeks. Overall, they say, the gene hacked mice lived roughly seven percent longer overall.
For one, we still don't fully understand the risks of reprogramming genes in this manner. Some tests have already shown to cause cancer in mice, asThe company, though, is psyched. But does it work for healthy mice as well? Despite years of research by various groups, the answer remains hazy.
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