A genetic treatment has been developed that leads to fruit flies living as much as nine per cent longer. AdvertisementResearchers from UCL altered the genetics of fruit flies — a common animal in lab studies — with extra chunks of DNA inserted into their genome. The team of scientists were studying fruit flies to learn more about the impact insulin has on the body and ageing. A genetic treatment has been discovered which extends the lifespan of fruit flies by as much as nine per cent. While the study identified a clear link between the genetic treatment and increased lifespan, how it did this remains unknown.

Source: Daily Mail March 12, 2021 15:29 UTC