Key points from article :
Patients with Werner Syndrome age significantly earlier than others.
Mitophagy observed and NAD+ tested in banana flies and roundworms with syndrome.
Syndrome shown to be due to errors in the cell's clean-up process or mitophagy.
This can be improved by giving NAD+ drug supplements which prolongs life.
Findings reinforce importance of clean-up process in both human and animal cells.
Clinical trials of patients with Werner Syndrome are on the way.
Research by Center for Healthy Aging, University of Copenhagen, US NIH.
