Naked Mole-Rats Exhibit Little Change in Gut Microbiome Composition with Age (opens in new tab)

Naked mole-rats are an unusually long-lived mammalian species, of a similar size to mice but with a life span of decades rather than just a few years. This species also exhibits a near complete absence of cancer and very little age-related decline in function until very late in life. Investigations of their biochemistry have uncovered a range of interesting differences, such as senescent cells that are far more benign than their counterparts in other mammals, more efficient protein synthesis,...