Lifespan extension in mice with defects in growth hormone production
I realize that this is a rodent study, but the implications are so strong if they hold true for humans (as I believe they will…). One of the current fads in lifespan extension is the use of hormones to bring levels up to those found in youth. What we may not realize is that nature intended for those levels to drop as we got older to protect our aging cells. This study highlights this belief to the “T”.
PNAS — Abstracts: Flurkey et al. 98 (12): 6736