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by throw__away7391 898 days ago
> This technique also extended the lifespan of mice with a premature aging condition by about 40%.

Why is it always like this? Even "in mice" I think they always start with an animal that has been genetically modified to age faster or show some trait of aging and then cure that, as opposed to taking a normal healthy mouse and extending its age by 40%, no?

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> Why is it always like this?

Because it is an easy way to write a paper?

Even with the genetic line, same chow and environment, it's possible to have mice that are ill in one location and healthy in another.

https://www.alzforum.org/news/research-news/gut-microbes-dif...