Aging and wisdom are supposed to go together, but it turns out that a molecule that prevents one may actually play a role in the other.
Researchers have discovered a new role for the famous antiaging protein SIRT1. It not only fends off aging, but also aids in learning and memory, a new study published online July 11 in Nature shows.
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