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Caffeine may flip an ancient cellular switch linked to slower aging

ScienceDailyWednesday, September 9, 2026 at 12:28 AM

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Caffeine may flip an ancient cellular switch linked to slower aging
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Scientists found that caffeine activates an ancient cellular energy system involved in stress resistance, DNA repair, and growth. The discovery could help explain caffeine’s links to healthier aging and may point toward new ways to target the same pathway.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Scientists found that caffeine activates an ancient cellular energy system involved in stress resistance, DNA repair, and growth. The discovery could help explain caffeine’s links to healthier aging and may point toward new ways to target the same pathway.

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Scientists found that caffeine activates an ancient cellular energy system involved in stress resistance, DNA repair, and growth. The discovery could help explain caffeine’s links to healthier aging and may point toward new ways to target the same pathway.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.

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