caloric restriction

Feast-and-famine diet could help extend life, study suggests

Posted in Medicine on 1st Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller

Intermittent fasting caused a slight increase to SIRT 3, a well-known gene that promotes longevity and is involved in protective cell responses.
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Added drug allows rapamycin to slow aging without risking diabetes

Posted in Medicine on 23rd May, 2014
by Alex Muller

New research suggests a fix for serious side effects of rapamycin, a drug that appears to mimic the ability of dietary restriction to slow the aging process.
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