Rafael de Cabo

Rafael de Cabo is an American scientist and head of the department of Metabolism, Aging and Nutrition at the National Institute on Aging, a division of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. His research on calorie restriction in rhesus macaques suggested that calorie restriction in monkeys have no significant effects on their lifespan.[1] In 2011, his research on obese mice suggested that resveratrol mimetic helps extend longevity and his research on male mice suggested that metformin have a longevity effect.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "NIH study finds calorie restriction does not affect survival". National Institute of Health. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  2. ↑ Pill linked to long life in mice "Pill linked to long life in Mice" Check |url= value (help). BBC News. Retrieved 5 May 2015.

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