Seizure Medicine Adds to Worms’ Lifespan
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Some epilepsy drugs increase the lifespan of worms by nearly half, a finding that could help advance the study of human aging, according to research published this week in the journal Science.
The lifespan of microscopic roundworms that typically live about three weeks increased by 47% after the worms were given moderate doses of the anticonvulsant trimethadione.
“This reinforces the idea that the nervous system plays a role in aging,” researcher said.
