Moontanman Posted March 7, 2009 Report Posted March 7, 2009 Naked Mole Rats May Hold Clues To Successful AgingScienceDaily (Mar. 6, 2009) — Naked mole rats resemble pink, wrinkly, saber-toothed sausages and would never win a beauty contest, even among other rodents. But these natives of East Africa are the champs for longevity among rodents, living nine times longer than similar-sized mice. Not only do they have an extraordinarily long lifespan, but they maintain good health for most of it and show remarkable resistance to cancer. Naked Mole Rats May Hold Clues To Successful Aging Quote
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