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An enzyme that may help worms age better.

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  1. Nov 12, 2026
    UNREVIEWED WORM STUDY LINKS ENZYME TO LONGER LIFENot yet reviewed · worms

    Raising one enzyme helped worms live longer, unreviewed study reports

    Worms given extra amounts of an enzyme called PCAF-1 lived longer, kept moving and had fewer harmful protein clumps, a new preprint reports. The work has not been checked by outside experts.