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MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
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John Gerard Tower
Professor of biological sciences
University of Southern California
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: Mifepristone is a synthetic steroid drug that is used in humans for birth control and as a treatment for Cushing’s disease, and is currently in clinical trials as an anti-cancer treatment.
We have previously shown that mifepristone dramatically increases the life span of mated female Drosophila flies.
