Longevity and disease resistance in humans may soon be transformed by studying and emulating the genetic strategies encoded in nature’s most resilient and long-lived species. ACCESS Health International

Longevity and disease resistance in humans may soon be transformed by studying and emulating the genetic strategies encoded in nature’s most resilient and long-lived species. As explored in the book Live Longer: What You Can Do, What Medicine Can Do , which I coauthored, current research is unlocking how the Arctic bowhead whale, African elephant and microscopic tardigrade use DNA repair systems and molecular shields to defy the expected limits of lifespan and resist cancer. Now, research is working to adapt these mechanisms for use in mammalian cells. It is also exploring new ther

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