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Scientists find hidden driver of aging and a simple amino acid that fights memory loss in mice
ScienceDailyMonday, October 12, 2026 at 9:23 AM
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Scientists discovered that declining levels of a protein called Menin may help drive aging, and restoring it in older mice reversed several age-related changes in just 30 days.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Scientists discovered that declining levels of a protein called Menin may help drive aging, and restoring it in older mice reversed several age-related changes in just 30 days.
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Scientists discovered that declining levels of a protein called Menin may help drive aging, and restoring it in older mice reversed several age-related changes in just 30 days.
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