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Lifespan extension in Caenorhabditis elegans by complete removal of food 2017-08-18 11:10:36 Post No. 9113205
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Lifespan extension in Caenorhabditis elegans by complete removal of food
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2017-08-18 11:10:36
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>We report here the surprising finding that complete removal of the bacterial food source during adulthood increases lifespan to a greater extent than partial reduction of food, with median and maximum lifespans reproducibly increased by approximately 50%.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1474-9726.2006.00238.x/full
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Would quitting cold turkey grant me eternal youth?
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What does 'bacterial food source' mean? It can't mean all food right?
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>>9113238
Complete removal of food.
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>>9113205
It most likely enters a energy saving mode until food is available.
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>>9113259
>Complete removal of food.
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>>9113205
>eat a lot and die young
>eat normally and have a normal lifespan
>stop eating and live forever
Makes sense to me
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