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November 17, 2008

Astragalus Root Component Retards Cellular Aging

A study conducted by researchers at UCLA has shown that telomere shortening, a factor in cellular aging, has been slowed when the component TAT2, a telomerase activator, is added to lymphocyte cultures.

Article: Daily News Central November 10, 2008
Abstract: Journal of Immunology November 15, 2008

Posted by mpence at November 17, 2008 12:39 AM