Fri, 12 November 2021
It’s common knowledge that calorie restriction is a validated strategy to extend lifespan and delay the onset of age-associated diseases. But there’s a new wrinkle that’s muddied the waters of this calorie restriction (CR) research, which, needless to say, has up to now been derived mainly from studies conducted in rodents (animal models).
**Class starts Tuesday, November 16th 2021 Links to research: https://bit.ly/3wF4eSL Study: Pak, H. et al. (2021). Fasting drives the metabolic, molecular and geroprotective effects of a calorie-restricted diet in mice. Nature metabolism, 3(10), 1327–1341. Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro |