Increasing longevity by tuning up metabolism. To maximize human health and lifespan, scientists must abandon outdated models of micronutrients

Affiliations

¹ The Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, Oakland, CA, USA. bames@chori.org

Bruce N Ames. EMBO Rep. 2005 Jul.

. 2005 Jul;6 Spec No(Suppl 1):S20-4.

doi: 10.1038/sj.embor.7400426.

¹ The Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, Oakland, CA, USA. bames@chori.org

Abstract

To maximize human health and lifespan, scientists must abandon outdated models of micronutrients

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