Yale University: Calorie Restriction Trial Reveals Key Factors in Extending Human Health
February 11, 2022
February 11, 2022
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 11 (TNSJou) -- Yale University issued the following news on Feb. 10, 2022:
Decades of research has shown that limits on calorie intake by flies, worms, and mice can enhance life span in laboratory conditions. But whether such calorie restriction can do the same for humans remains unclear. Now a new study led by Yale researchers confirms the health benefits of moderate calorie restrictions in humans -- and identifies a key protein that could be harnessed . . .
Decades of research has shown that limits on calorie intake by flies, worms, and mice can enhance life span in laboratory conditions. But whether such calorie restriction can do the same for humans remains unclear. Now a new study led by Yale researchers confirms the health benefits of moderate calorie restrictions in humans -- and identifies a key protein that could be harnessed . . .