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'Energy saver' drug and animal lifespan.

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  1. Oct 4, 2026
    DRUG EXTENDS LIFE IN YEAST, WORMS AND FLIESAnimal and yeast study

    'Energy saver' drug helped yeast, worms and flies live longer in lab tests

    UK and German scientists switched on a cell's built-in fuel gauge with an experimental drug and saw longer lives in three lab species, in some cases by about a quarter. No mammals have been tested yet.