Tolerance to stress is a 'trade-off' as fruit flies age

(Florida Atlantic University) With the help of the common fruit fly (D. melanogaster), which ages quickly because it only lives about 60 days, FAU neuroscientists provide insights into healthy aging by investigating the effects of a foraging gene on age and stress tolerance.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news