Giving mice a protein boost can increase their life expectancy by up to 30 per cent and make them less susceptible to cancer, according to a new study. They found that the mice given the protein boost had a greater life expectancy, a more youthful appearance and that it made them less susceptible to cancer. Lead author Haim Cohen said it may one day work in humans, and if so could see average life expectancy increase to almost 120, compared to the current 80. Giving mice a protein boost can increase their life expectancy by up to 30 per cent and make them less susceptible to cancer, according to a new study. Studying mice, the team found that high levels of the SIRT6 gene led to life expectancy improvements - up to 30 per cent increase over normal mice.

Source: Daily Mail June 01, 2021 17:26 UTC