If the aging process is controlled in a similar way in worms and humans, then we can use what we learn about worms to speed our study of higher organisms.
Cynthia KenyonIn principle, if you understood the mechanisms of keeping things repaired, you could keep things going indefinitely.
Cynthia KenyonIt was like stepping on to an escalator; I could do anything. I was just made for science.
Cynthia KenyonAge is the single largest risk factor for an enormous number of diseases. So if you can essentially postpone aging, then you can have beneficial effects on a whole wide range of disease.
Cynthia Kenyon