Worms-long-livers helped to find drugs from old age
Existing drugs that can be bought at any pharmacy extend the life of worms by 30%, Russian scientists found out. Taiga.info explains why this is important for the treatment of people. © Tbel Abuseridze/Unsplash.com What does the worms have to do with it Nematodes do not live long, only 15–25 days, so it is convenient to study the aging of a multicellular organism on them. Previously, scientists have already managed to increase 10 times to increase the life expectancy of soil nematodes C.