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On Calorie Restriction, Monkeys, Magic and Medicine

Since 1935, scientists have known that putting rodents on very low calorie diets extends their lifespans. Scores of studies since then have shown that such calorie restriction (CR) can extend lifespan across species in a way suggesting it delays the onset of diseases of aging, extending healthspans (the proportion of life spent in good health) [...]
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