Low-Calorie Diet May Slow Aging

A study involving mice suggests that a low-calorie diet can slow the natural aging process. In the study, investigators discovered that as mice age, the biological clock in their stem cells shift its focus onto other cell processes. Basically, the stem cells become less concerned with maintaining tissue and more focused on dealing with activities like repairing damaged DNA. When the researchers placed the mice on a low-calorie diet, they noticed a delay in this shift, resulting in delayed tissue aging. Cell, August 2017