6 new groups of molecules could be the key to delaying aging

Montreal researchers clear a major hurdle in the fight for longevity

Summary: Researchers assess how six previously identified plant extracts can delay aging by affecting different signalling pathways that set the pace of growing old

Trends Pharmacol Sci. 2016 May;37(5):331-3. doi: 10.1016/j.tips.2016.02.003.

Abstract from Gruber, H., Wessels, W., Boynton, P., Xu, J., Wohlgemuth, S., Leeuwenburgh, C., . . . Philipp, E. E. (2015). Age-related cellular changes in the long-lived bivalve A. islandica. Age (Dordr), 37(5), 90.

Metformin, a common drug for diabetes, can slow down C.elegans aging and extend their healthy life span.