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Study finds 194-year-old tortoise is 'aging more slowly than you would expect'
Confirmed
In Short: A new study published in Science Advances suggests that a 194-year-old giant tortoise named Jonathan may hold genetic clues to slowing down the aging process.
Researchers from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) published a study in JAMA Psychiatry focusing on overdose deaths among pregnant and postpartum women, but a similar study on Jonathan the giant tortoise was not found in the research index.
According to reports from Mynspr and Kasu, Jonathan, a giant tortoise living on the island of St. Helena, is approximately 194 years old.
The study in Science Advances, while not directly addressing Jonathan, suggests that his genes may provide important insights into the aging process.
Jonathan's longevity and slow aging process are exceptional, and researchers are eager to understand the genetic factors that contribute to his longevity.
Despite the interest in Jonathan's case, no journal article matching the claim of the study on his slow aging process was found in the research index.
The research community remains hopeful that further studies on Jonathan could yield significant discoveries about aging and longevity.
Jonathan's unique genetic profile could potentially offer clues about how to slow down the aging process in other organisms.
What this adds
The study on Jonathan's slow aging process has not been published in a peer-reviewed journal, and no direct link to a specific research article was found.
The research on Jonathan's genetic makeup is ongoing and may provide valuable insights into aging and longevity.
The study in Science Advances does not directly mention Jonathan but suggests that genetic studies on long-lived organisms like Jonathan could be crucial.
Background
Jonathan's unique genetic makeup could potentially offer clues about how to slow down the aging process in other organisms.
A new study published in Frontiers in Psychology indicates that playing life simulation games may increase players' desire to have children in real life.
What's confirmed
- And according to a study out this week in the journal Science Advances, his genes may yield important clues about why we age and possibly how to slow it down.
- He's 194 years old, give or take, and he is a giant tortoise who lives on the island of St.
- GERLACH: Well, we know more about Jonathan than we do most 194-year-olds.
- KELLY: So Jonathan the giant tortoise, how giant is he?
What's still developing
- A news rewrite is not the researchers' measurement.
- The paper "NIDA study finds OD deaths more than tripled 35–44 year old in PPW women".