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A mysterious sea creature may hold the secret to fighting aging

From Ta Nea · () Greek

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  • A new study examines sea squirts, marine organisms consumed in parts of Asia, as a potential source of plasmalogens.
  • Plasmalogens are lipids found naturally in the human body, especially in the brain, heart and immune system.
  • Their levels decline with age, prompting interest in whether sea squirts could help address aging-related changes.

Sea squirts, unusual marine organisms eaten in parts of Asia, have attracted new scientific attention because they contain high levels of plasmalogens.

These lipids occur naturally in the human body and are found in large quantities in the brain, heart and immune system. Their levels decrease with age, according to the study’s context.

The findings have raised the possibility that sea squirts could contain clues for addressing aging, although the source excerpt does not provide further details of the study.

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