In the lab, roundworms make good models for research on human diseases since they also share similar genes and molecular pathways. - The Straits Times/ANN
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) recently stumbled upon a biological pathway that slows the ageing process in older cells, which could prevent diseases such as diabetes and dementia.
The trigger for this pathway? Sugar.
