Monday, March 23, 2015

Scientists solve 70-year-old anti-aging mystery

In a discovery that could give way to prolonging youth, scientists have unraveled the mechanisms of a low-calorie diet that lead to longevity. A low-calorie, balanced diet delays aging and increases longevity in animals because it encourages a sort of house-keeping in the cells, according to a Portuguese research team. Adhering to the diet, says lead author Claudia Cavadas, induces the recycling of old molecules in the cells that could clog and cause malfunctioning if they stick around.




March 23, 2015 at 06:12AM

via Lazahealth.org


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