Brain chemicals help worms live long and prosper
Serotonin and dopamine accompany life span extension in nematodes on a diet
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LOW CAL Unlike normal worms, calorie-restricted C. elegans maintain high levels of the brain chemicals serotonin and dopamine, a new study finds.
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