
Friendships in Female Giraffes May Contribute to Longevity
Social connections in female giraffes are shown to be a strong predictor of decreased mortality. Continue reading Friendships in Female Giraffes May Contribute to Longevity
Social connections in female giraffes are shown to be a strong predictor of decreased mortality. Continue reading Friendships in Female Giraffes May Contribute to Longevity
Genes delivered by a virus successfully mitigated the effects of age-related diseases, such as heart and kidney disease, in a recent mouse study. Following this success, a similar gene therapy treatment is in trial to prevent a certain form of heart disease in dogs. Continue reading Gene therapy that helps prevent heart disease in mice now in trial for dogs
We cannot predict how long we each live, but can our genes? For as long as longevity has been a desirable good, it has never been equally distributed across humanity, not even within families. The role of heritable traits in longevity is still debated. Previous genomic studies have reported a low heritability for longevity. However, inadequate sample sizes prevent these studies from examining the influence of … Continue reading Crowdsourced Data Helps Scientists Construct the World’s Largest Family Tree