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Guest Post: Why the Secret to Losing Weight and Staying Young Won’t be Found in a Pill

In September, a rash of stories appeared about a study contradicting the claim that a class of proteins called sirtuins might be a possible anti-aging cure. “Longevity genes challenged,” Nature declared. “Longevity Gene Debate Opens Trans-Atlantic Rift,” wrote Nicholas Wade at The New York Times.  “New study debunks longevity link for GSK’s sexy sirtuins,” wrote […]

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