Planarian Worms Can Regenerate Into a More Youthful Version of Themselves

April 4, 2025

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<5 mins
V2worm
Presented by Health Lab

New research from Michigan Medicine highlights potential links between Planarian worms and immortality. Longhua Guo, an assistant professor at U-M Medical School, discusses his research into the regenerative capabilities of planarian worms, and whether these principles could be applied to mammals. Guo’s research indicates that planarians can reverse age-related decline through cell regeneration.

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