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Scientists may have found a shortcut to calorie restriction’s anti-aging benefits
ScienceDailyWednesday, August 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Moderate calorie restriction lowered an immune protein called C3 that appears to help drive chronic inflammation as the body ages.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Moderate calorie restriction lowered an immune protein called C3 that appears to help drive chronic inflammation as the body ages.
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Moderate calorie restriction lowered an immune protein called C3 that appears to help drive chronic inflammation as the body ages.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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