Neat News 573 (added 2017-07-26)

Brain Cells Control Ageing

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In experiments with mice it has been found that certain brain cells control how fast the body ages. These stem cells in the hypothalamus diminish over time and are completely gone by old age (which is two years for mice). By manipulating the cells the scientists ruled out coincidence.

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