The hopes for improving human health during ageing are largely based on studies with animal models. But Linda Partridge and David Gems ask if we are learning the right lessons from ageing research.
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Partridge, L., Gems, D. Benchmarks for ageing studies. Nature 450, 165–167 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/450165a
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