Critical Care

Reduced Calorie Intake Linked to Longevity and Delayed Disease
A new long-term study has shown that when rhesus monkeys were kept on a nutritious but reduced calorie diet for 20 years, they led a longer, and healthier life with delayed onset of diseases of aging such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and brain atrophy. More...22 Jul 2009

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