Guest guest Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Genetic link between caloric restriction and ageing <http://imgpub.novisgroup.com/img/imgFN/blank.gif> By staff reporter <http://imgpub.novisgroup.com/img/imgFN/blank.gif> 18/11/2005 - US scientists have found a genetic pathway that might explain why restricted calorie intake slows down the ageing process. Researchers have previously demonstrated that dramatically reducing food intake boosts the lifespan of mice and insects. The new findings by a team at the University of Washington lend weight to this earlier work by showing how this process might work, and helping researchers investigate further how it could be used to reduce the effects of age-related diseases like heart disease or diabetes. Writing in today's issue of Science, the Washington team describe how they did a genome-wide screen of yeast cells to find which genes, and their corresponding proteins, affect lifespan. http://foodnavigator.com/news/ng.asp?id=64005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Genetic link between caloric restriction and ageing <http://imgpub.novisgroup.com/img/imgFN/blank.gif> By staff reporter <http://imgpub.novisgroup.com/img/imgFN/blank.gif> 18/11/2005 - US scientists have found a genetic pathway that might explain why restricted calorie intake slows down the ageing process. Researchers have previously demonstrated that dramatically reducing food intake boosts the lifespan of mice and insects. The new findings by a team at the University of Washington lend weight to this earlier work by showing how this process might work, and helping researchers investigate further how it could be used to reduce the effects of age-related diseases like heart disease or diabetes. Writing in today's issue of Science, the Washington team describe how they did a genome-wide screen of yeast cells to find which genes, and their corresponding proteins, affect lifespan. http://foodnavigator.com/news/ng.asp?id=64005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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