Proteins link diet to longevity :The Scientist [24th June 2009]

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Proteins link diet to longevity

Posted by Bob Grant

[Entry posted at 24th June 2009 06:00 PM GMT]

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Scientists have elucidated a key element of how diet restriction might boost life span. A single pair of proteins, whose activity is linked to diminished food intake, is responsible for significantly increasing the lifespan of worms, a ...

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