The study -- published Jan. 8 in the journal Cell Metabolism-- has implications ... past work demonstrating an extension of life span in this way has been conducted in less complex organisms ...

A new study has shown that BAM15, a compound that makes mitochondria less efficient at producing energy, extended life span in fruit flies ... in the journal Aging Cell. A key focus of this ...

That suggests numtogenesis might be linked to life span. Using skin cells collected from living patients, the team sought to study how cellular aging influenced the number of mitochondrial insertions.

It’s easy to vilify body fat as just a layer of unwanted padding sitting silently beneath the skin. But these cells are surprisingly ... in aged mice with genetic engineering extended their life span ...