title: Life is short, if sweet.
abstract: Insulin is essential for glucose homeostasis, but reducing its activity delays the aging process in model organisms. In this issue of Cell Metabolism, Lee et al. (2009) show how these effects of insulin signaling intersect when glucose is fed to C. elegans.
authors.affiliation: Section on Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, Joslin Diabetes Center, Department of Pathology, Harvard Medical School, Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
authors.forename: Jess
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Porter Abate
authors.forename: T Keith
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Blackwell