Lifespan In Worms Dramatically Increased By Drug Commonly Used To Treat Bipolar Disorder

Nematode worms treated with lithium show a 46 percent increase in lifespan, raising the tantalizing question of whether humans taking the mood affecting drug are also taking an anti-aging medication. Results of the Buck Institute study, led by faculty member Gordon J. Lithgow, PhD, are currently published online in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.Lithium has been used to treat mood affective disorders, including bipolar disease for decades. [click link for full article]

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