STAT Plus: In research on middle-aged mice, scientists find a metabolite that leads to a longer, healthier life
The field of aging research is increasingly asking not just how people can live longer, but also how they can age healthier.
The latest example, a new study on middle-aged mice, found that mice given a metabolite naturally found in the body were not only healthier as they grew older, but also were sick for a far shorter time before they died than mice in a control group. The research, led by scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, was published Tuesday in Cell Metabolism.
