Cancer-proof mice live longer

An extra copy of a tumour-killing gene helps mice to stay young.

A protein known to keep cancer at bay now also looks to be a fountain of youth. Mice with an extra copy of the tumour-killing gene that pumps out this protein live longer than those with just one copy, and are better at combating the cell damage that causes ageing.

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Cancer-proof mice live longer

An extra copy of a tumour-killing gene helps mice to stay young.

A protein known to keep cancer at bay now also looks to be a fountain of youth. Mice with an extra copy of the tumour-killing gene that pumps out this protein live longer than those with just one copy, and are better at combating the cell damage that causes ageing.

Read the story here.

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