Lifespan

... are hypothesized to play a key role in an organism's response to stresses (such as heat or starvation) and to be responsible for the lifespan-extending effects of calorie restriction". (Check out the new wonder herb resveratrol claiming to activate SIR2) IGF-1 is probably what ...

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... to control our excessive appetites. If we could come up with an objective and numerical measure of 'natural-ness', we could draw a graph of human lifespan versus naturalness over time, which would show an exact inverse correlation. ie. The less natural our conditions, the longer we live. This ...

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... the rule. But maybe how it is raised can give any dog, purebred or mixed, large or small, a few more years than what is considered the average lifespan of each breed of dog. Considering most people think that living up to 15 years is the most they can hope for for their dogs, there might be ...

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... of calorie intake can increase life expectancy.* http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn8950-cutting-calories-may-boost-your-lifespan.html Its also been tested in rats with some interesting results And in one study the lifespan of yeast has been extended 1000% using the ...

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Well, telomere length can indicate mortality risks. A cell's lifespan integrity depends on this, no?

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