Researchers tweak gene to extend fruit flies lives by 30 percent - Humans have the same gene

09/09/2014 - 00:00

  By <a href="http://www.wired.co.uk/search/author/Liat+Clark">LIAT CLARK</a> -<br><br>Activating a specific gene in the intestines of a fruit fly made it live 30 percent longer, a team of biologists has reported.  The gene in question, AMPK, detects and reacts to fluctuations in the body to help modulate energy levels.<br><br><a href="http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-09/09/slow-the-ageing-process">READ MORE ON WIRED.CO.UK</a>