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Last Updated on Wednesday, 06 April 2011 01:10  

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Interesting Findings

“...slow and protracted juvenile growth could potentially yield large increases in lifespan. ..... Reduced growth is more generally associated with longevity extension than calorie restriction.”
Source: Rollo CD. Overview of research on giant transgenic mice with emphasis on the brain and aging. In: Samaras TT (ed). Human Body Size and The Laws of Scaling: Physiological, Performance, Growth, Longevity and Ecological Ramifications. Nova Science Publishers, NY, 2007. p 244.


Observations by Other Scientists

“Smaller individuals of the same species, including humans, also tend to live longer.”

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A new paper was published in the Indian Heart Journal providing data showing that short people have the lowest risk for heart disease if they keep their weight low and eat a plant-based diet.

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New findings from Sardinia show that shorter people live longer. The new study, authored by Salaris, Poulain and Samaras was recently published by the journal Biodemography and Social Biology.

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A new blog summarizes Tom's findings on the ramifications of increasing body size on various aspects of the world: health, longevity, resources, energy, food, water, pollution and economics.

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