Posted by Lyle J. Dennis, M.D. on February 24, 2011 ·
There are two things that universally appear to delay the aging process; caloric restriction and exercise.
A new study performed on mice shows how organ-specific aging can be reduced through exercise.
The researchers used a group of mutant mice that have a defective mitochondrial DNA repair gene. This defect accelerates the normal aging process in mice due to accruing mitochondrial dysfunction. [...]