Super fruit fly may lead to healthier humans

In a triumph for pests, scientists have figured out how to make the fruit fly live longer. But humans still may get something out of the deal. As reported online in Nature Chemical Biology, the discovery that a single protein can inhibit aging holds implications for human longevity and for treatment of some of the world’s most feared diseases.

If you want to include this story in your blog, copy and paste this formatted text:

<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news100526695.html">Super fruit fly may lead to healthier humans</a></p> <p>In a triumph for pests, scientists have figured out how to make the fruit fly live longer. But humans still may get something out of the deal. As reported online in <i>Nature Chemical Biology</i>, the discovery that a single protein can inhibit aging holds implications for human longevity and for treatment of some of the world’s most feared diseases.</p>