Tag: Longevity

Nintendo’s most iconic and beloved character continues to appeal to fans of all ages over four decades after his introduction to the world Why is it that we as a society can’t get enough of an animated Italian plumber named Mario? In 2023, a reintroduction of Nintendo’s icon...

Sirtuins are a family of signaling proteins. They are named after their first documented member, Sir2. SIR is an acronym for “Silent Information Regulator.” SIR genes were found to suppress transcription silencing through a genetic screen for mutations (Dang, 2014). Their silencing fu...

The duration of human life (longevity) is influenced by genetics, the environment, and lifestyle. Environmental improvements beginning in the 1900s extended the average life span dramatically with significant improvements in the availability of food and clean water, better housing and living cond...