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The theory that oxidative stress limits lifespan and causes age-related disease rests on experiments in invertebrates and correlative evidence from studies in mammals. This theory now gains a strong experimental basis in mammals.

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Figure 1: Powering up lifespan.

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Beal, M. Less stress, longer life. Nat Med 11, 598–599 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0605-598

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