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Scientists: Eight genes may be elixir of life [1]

Scientists claim they may have finally found an "elixir of life" by discovering eight genes which could hold the key to a long and healthy life.

An international team, led by King's College London, has pinpointed the eight genetic variations which control the production of a crucial hormone which is linked to old age as well as diseases of the elderly.

The scientists believe that by manipula

Publication Date: 
16/04/2011
Asian Age (New Delhi) [2]
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