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UF scientists reveal how dietary restriction cleans cells

Cutting calories helps rodents live longer by boosting cells' ability to recycle damaged parts so they can maintain efficient energy production, according to a University of Florida Institute on Aging study. Understanding how the process works at the cellular level in rodents could help scientists develop drugs that mimic the process in humans.

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