Mouse Aging Study: It's Better to Go Hungry than Go Running
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - 23:35
in Health & Medicine
A study investigating aging in mice has found that hormonal changes that occur when mice eat significantly less may help explain an already established phenomenon: a low calorie diet can extend the lifespan of rodents, a benefit that even regular exercise does not achieve.
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