Long-lived parents produce better quality offspring

(University of East Anglia) New research shows that long-lived parents produce better quality offspring.Researchers studied a gene associated with ageing in roundworms. They found that by reducing this gene's expression, they could not only more than double the worm's lifespan - but also improve the fitness of its offspring.The findings support an emerging new theory that we have genes that age us, and that shutting down these genes in later life could one day help us stay younger and healthier for longer.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news