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How chemical marks on RNA control telomeres and aging

This thoughtful review proposes that chemical tags on RNA—not just DNA mutations—are key regulators of telomere aging, and highlights promising research directions. However, it presents no new experimental proof; the …

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This is a review article with no primary data, so no sample size, no experiments, and no replication data exist. …
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How bats' virus defenses may hold secrets to extreme longevity

This early-stage work suggests that bats' extreme longevity may stem from evolved adaptations that let them tolerate viruses peacefully—and these same genes protect against cancer. It's an intriguing hypothesis that …

29 /100
Preprint status (not peer-reviewed). Small sample size (8 species, ~50 individuals estimated). Functional validation limited to in vitro cell cultures—no …
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