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UT Health Science Center-San Antonio: Flies, Worms Poorly Predict Drugs' Life Span Effects in Mice, Study Indicates
April 22, 2023
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release:

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Doctoral student's research suggests difficulty of translating longevity interventions from lower species to mammals

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If a drug extends the life span of worms or flies, is it likely to do the same in mice?

Not typically based on the existing data, said Michael Bene, a sixth-year doctora . . .

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