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This is a Ted TV clip with Cynthia Kenyon from UCSF. She talks about aging, and genes that may control part of it, including doubling lifespan of different organisms by a mutation in a particular gene.
What struck me as interesting, is how the Insulin and IGF receptor and the FOX0 gene play a huge role in anti-aging.
She stated that Centurians were more likely to have a defective IGF receptor, and I felt she explained things in a very simple way.
I wish she had talked more about diet, since she is a big believer in low-carb for this reason (avoiding high glycemic foods to keep insulin stable). It seems she didn't have enough time maybe to talk about it.
16 minute clip but worth it especially for the members of this forum.
Cynthia Kenyon: Experiments that hint of longer lives - YouTube
What struck me as interesting, is how the Insulin and IGF receptor and the FOX0 gene play a huge role in anti-aging.
She stated that Centurians were more likely to have a defective IGF receptor, and I felt she explained things in a very simple way.
I wish she had talked more about diet, since she is a big believer in low-carb for this reason (avoiding high glycemic foods to keep insulin stable). It seems she didn't have enough time maybe to talk about it.
16 minute clip but worth it especially for the members of this forum.
Cynthia Kenyon: Experiments that hint of longer lives - YouTube
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