Naked mole rat ‘longevity gene’ lets mice live longer

When researchers transferred a longevity gene from naked mole rats to mice, the mice lived longer and staved off age-related diseases like cancer.

Lindsey Valich-Rochester • futurity
Aug. 25, 2023 ~6 min

Bats may shed light on COVID-19 resistance

Bats live a long time and can resist viruses like the one that causes COVID-19. New research finds this may be due to their control over inflammation.

Lindsey Valich-Rochester • futurity
July 14, 2020 ~9 min


Doctor or nurse in the family? You’re more likely to hit 80

"People with health professionals in the family essentially make preventative investments that everyone should be doing."

Stanford • futurity
March 6, 2019 ~10 min

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