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What can elephants reveal about human aging?

Daniella Chusyd is an assistant professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at Indiana University.Elephants and humans exhibit surprising similarities in their lifespan, reliance on social bonds, and cognitive abilities. Despite their evolutionary differences, elephants can live into their seventies without medical intervention, prompting investigation into their unique aging mechanisms. By studying elephants, particularly their abundance of the TP53 gene, researchers aim to unlock insights that could extend human lifespans and mitigate aging-related diseases.

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