A cure for both cancer and dementia may be hiding inside an animal most people never see in the light of day. More Details: [ Ссылка ]

The Cure for cancer and dementia may be in DNA of naked mole rats.

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This cute little guy here is just such a creature.

Researchers at the University of Bradford say the naked mole rat is a marvel of the biological world and that – Unlike mice and normal pizza stealing rats who have average lifespans of about two years – the naked mole rat lives for an astounding 40 to 50 years!

Scientists note the mole rats do not suffer from human-like age associated disorders, such as cancer, dementia and neurological decline – and they want to know why so possible treatments for humans can be found.

Researchers find that naked mole rats are not only immune to cancer, they also appear to be immune to feeling certain types of pain. For instance, naked mole rats are immune to the pain of insect bites and the burn of spicy plants. Interestingly, while they live most of their lives underground, naked moles rats still have a strong circadian rhythm that regulates their sleep cycles.

Scientists explain that – as people age – our bodies accumulate more and more damage in the form of DNA mutations that lead to the creation of poor-functioning proteins.

These do more harm to our cells than good.

Over time, this results in nasty age-related diseases like dementia in humans.

Study authors believe learning how naked mole rats deal with these burdens will allow scientists to target the same biological switches in humans.

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