Animal study · Supplements / medicine · 9 Sept 2026
A 30% calorie cut reduced DNA mutations across several tissues in mice
Source: EurekAlert
What the research found
Study (mouse). Gilad Evrony and NYU Langone colleagues report in Cell (9 September 2026) that mice fed 30% fewer calories than free-fed controls accumulated fewer DNA mutations across multiple tissues, using high-accuracy sequencing. Authors note calorie restriction of this depth is not a practical human diet and that mutation rate is one aging-linked process, not a human longevity outcome. Educational aging-biology notes, not a fasting prescription.
Evidence level: Animal study. Results in animals or cells often don't carry over to people.
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