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Cellular Compound May Increase Lifespan Without the Need For Strict Dieting

Posted by samzenpus on from the do-you-want-to-live-forever? dept.

sciencehabit (1205606) writes "Every day, our cells manufacture small amounts of a molecule that, in higher doses, might be the key to leading a longer, healthier life. A team of researchers has found that this molecule boosts the lifespan of worms by more than 50%, raising the possibility that it will increase human longevity. Dietary supplements that contain the molecule and allegedly build muscle are already on the market. The study drops a barbell on their use, however, by suggesting that the molecule may actually thwart muscle growth."

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  1. Re:Worms are a poor model by geekoid · · Score: 1, Informative

    "We don't even know if calorie restriction works in humans "
    we do, and it doesn't.

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  2. Re:A slightly easier way to diet to a longer life by mythosaz · · Score: 4, Informative

    Perfect health has always been the slowest possible way to die.

  3. Re:TFA by adolf · · Score: 3, Informative

    But of course the object is keeping everyone interested in 5 different stories waiting on the one they care about.

    No. The objective is to keep everyone interested so that they can observe the advertising.

    Depending on locale, there may be easy answers to this problem: NPR, PBS, BBC, CBC, [et cetera].

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