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Researchers are hunting for ways to enhance DNA repair with the hopes that this will keep people healthier for longer.
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Elizabeth Quill
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Elizabeth Quill is a freelance writer based near Washington DC.
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Scientists are amassing evidence that unrepaired or poorly repaired DNA damage underlies many of the hallmarks of ageing. This has led to research into whether boosting DNA repair can keep people healthy for longer.
This is an audio version of our Feature: Could mending damaged DNA prolong life?
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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-02762-4
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