Translating Dietary Restriction into Long Life

Translating Dietary Restriction into Long Life - It is known for many species that severely restricting the number of calories an organism consumes increases its lifespan, but the molecular underpinnings of this effect are unclear. Watch and listen as Pankaj Kapahi takes you on a brief personally guided tour of his labs new results indicating the specific effects of dietary restriction on protein translation that can lead to increased life span.