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Cutting protein in maggot diets extends fruit fly lifespans
Original: Less protein for maggots means longer lives for fruit flies
Researchers report that fruit flies fed a lower-protein diet, starting from the larval (maggot) stage, live longer than those on standard feed. The finding adds to evidence that dietary restriction of protein can influence ageing, and is drawing interest for what it may suggest about nutrition and lifespan more broadly.
Why now: New research linking reduced protein intake to longer lifespan is striking and relevant to debates about diet and ageing
Evidence
- Less protein for maggots means longer lives for fruit flies · Ars Technica
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