Re:Starvation Based Chemotherapy: A Novel Approach for Cance...
by saalweachter on Thursday January 08, 2015 @09:46AM
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> Dietary restriction is known to slow down the aging process and hence reduce age-related diseases such as cancer
Isn't this, uh, wrong? My understanding was that calorie restriction was very promising in some animals, but that the studies were never positive for humans or large primates.
Re:Starvation Based Chemotherapy: A Novel Approach for Cance...
by Evgeny on Thursday January 08, 2015 @10:00AM
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I don't think strict studies in humans are even possible at all. I believe there were primate studies, but not very well designed, and there are some in progress.
Isn't this, uh, wrong? My understanding was that calorie restriction was very promising in some animals, but that the studies were never positive for humans or large primates.