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Naked Mole Rats News

Naked mole-rat DNA repair may hold key to longer human life

New Atlas - 12-Oct-2025

Scientists find four amino acid changes that supercharge DNA repair and slow aging

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DNA repair secret behind naked mole rats’ long life

BBC - 10-Oct-2025

Mole rats’ cGAS protein enhances DNA repair, aiding their long, disease-free lifespan

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Naked mole-rats' genome unveils secrets of their heart health

Queen Mary University of London - 27-Mar-2024

Unique metabolism shields hearts in low-oxygen conditions, offering clues to human heart protection

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Naked mole rats' secret to long life could be unlocked for humans

University of Rochester - 23-Aug-2023

Scientists transfer the longevity gene to mice, extending their lifespan by 4.4%

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Uncovering the Secrets of Cancer Resistance in the Naked Mole-Rat

Live Forever Club - 17-Feb-2023

Study identifies biological mechanisms including efficient DNA repair, no thymic involution and dampened inflammatory response

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Copying naked mole-rat living conditions can extend lifespan

Haaretz - 06-Aug-2020

Demonstrated in mice, far from human trials, but a potential longevity intervention

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Naked mole-rat's immune system is resistant to cancer

Independent - 02-Jul-2020

Their extreme biology could be key to preventing cancer in humans

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Stability of splicing regulation, key to naked mole-rat longevity

Fight Aging! - 16-Mar-2020

Mechanism behind their exceptional lifespan and prolonged healthspan becoming clear

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Naked Mole Rats Repair DNA Super Efficiently

Fight Aging! - 27-Jun-2018

These rats seem to be almost immune to cancer for unknown reasons

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Calico proves that naked mole-rats do not age

eLife Sciences - 24-Jan-2018

Possible hints where they are focusing their research

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Alpha-2-Macroglobulin in the Cancer Immunity of Naked Mole-Rats

Fight Aging! - 08-Jan-2018

Naked mole-rats resist cancer via high A2M, which drops with age in humans

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Naked mole rat can survive with hardly any oxygen

New Scientist - 20-Apr-2017

Naked mole rats survive extreme low oxygen using fructose, hinting at longevity

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Naked Mole Rats Do Get Cancer

Longevity Reporter - 10-Feb-2016

Naked mole rats live ~30 yrs; rare cancers include adenocarcinoma and gastric carcinoma

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