From: J Corbally (icorb@indigo.ie)
Date: Mon Oct 28 2002 - 16:56:27 MST
From the "Like, duh" department, I suppose.
>Diets 'may slow ageing'
>
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2367695.stm
>Scientists have discovered that dieting slows the ageing process, in mice
>at least.
>Eating a low-calorie diet seems to protect the heart, keeping it healthy
>and young.
>The evidence is based on a laboratory study carried out at the University
>of Wisconsin-Madison, in the US.
>Calorie reduction also appears to prolong the life of cells and dampen
>down parts of the immune system that can cause tissue damage.
>The research is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of
>Sciences.
James...
"If you can't take a little bloody nose, maybe you ought to go back home and
crawl under your bed. It's not safe out here. It's wondrous, with treasures
to satiate desires both subtle and gross. But it's not for the timid."
-Q, Star Trek:TNG episode 'Q Who'
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