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Published online 13 January 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050110-16
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Epilepsy drug may delay ageing
Treatments lengthen worm lives, but proving human effect will be tricky.
A group of drugs already approved for humans can prolong the lifespan of worms. So, will these medicines be sought after by those seeking eternal youth?
Researchers have long been trying to find drugs or elixirs that can stave off ageing.
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