Could Naked Mole Rats hold the key to curing cancer and dementia? Researchers say rodent has unique DNA repair mechanism. Scientists say naked mole rats – a rodent native to West Africa – may hold the key to new treatments for degenerative diseases such as cancer and dementia. The reclusive animals have a lifespan far in excess of other rodents – for example, mice and rats live about two years, whereas naked mole rats can live for 40 or 50 years. Researchers at the University of Bradford say the animals have a unique DNA repair mechanism that enables them to

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