Wellness Corner

In order to make medical advances which prolong human life while increasing its quality, researchers must be able to intricately understand the different aspects of aging. That's not something that's very easy to do since it generally requires that we look at humans after aging has already taken hold. However, new studies reveal that there is a gene in the fruit fly which may actually be able to provide valuable anti-aging information to researchers.

"This exciting study demonstrates that fruit flies can be used to study critical aspects of human aging at cellular, genetic and biochemical levels." (source)

The study is being done by researchers who are looking at one specific aging disease (Werner's). However, that information can then be used to add to the body of information that we have about human aging as a whole. The more that this body of information grows, the more likely it is that we're going to see headway made in the area of longevity.

Question of the Day: What other animals would you find it unexpected to study for clues to human aging?

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