Everyone is interested in improving their health and one thing that might help is an understanding of gerontogens. Simply, a gerontogen is an environmental factor that affects aging. The following article in National Geographic discusses this in more detail: Scientists Urge Study of Environmental Factors That May Speed Aging It does make sense. It is […]
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An excellent article by Ed Yong in National Geographic, “Scientists Urge Study of Environmental Factors That May Speed Aging – New Paper urges more work on “gerontogens” in the environment” discussed research that explores whether substances in the environment increase the rate of aging. The research was carried out by Jessica Sorrentino, Hanna Sanoff, and Norman Sharpless and […]