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Scientists may have found a shortcut to calorie restriction’s anti-aging benefits
AI KEY TAKEAWAYS (TL;DR)
- Moderate calorie restriction lowered an immune protein called C3 that appears to help drive chronic inflammation as the body ages
- Blocking the same protein reduced age related inflammation in mice, raising the possibility that future treatments could mimic some benefits of calorie restriction without severe dieting
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Moderate calorie restriction lowered an immune protein called C3 that appears to help drive chronic inflammation as the body ages. Blocking the same protein reduced age related inflammation in mice, raising the possibility that future treatments could mimic some benefits of calorie restriction without severe dieting.
