Michael Michael

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There, I saw something incredible: the resveratrol-fed yeast were slightly smaller and grew slightly more slowly than untreated yeast, getting to an average of thirty-four divisions before dying, as though they were calorie restricted. The human equivalent would be an extra 50 years of life. We saw increases in maximum lifespan, too—on resveratrol, they kept going past 35.
Lifespan: The Revolutionary Science of Why We Age—and Why We Don't Have To
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