Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Offspring of older fathers may live longer

Offspring of older fathers may live longer: If your father and grandfather waited until they were older before reproducing, you might experience life-extending benefits. Biologists assume that a slow pace of aging requires that the body invest more resources in repairing cells and tissues. A new study suggests that our bodies might increase these investments to slow the pace of aging if our father and grandfather waited until they were older before having children.

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