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nuere

08/30/13 7:41 AM

#165831 RE: DewDiligence #165830

Some argue that a vegetarian diet could me more healthy because it contains less Leucine, a known mTOR activator.
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biomaven0

08/30/13 11:01 AM

#165839 RE: DewDiligence #165830

>>mTOR production affects longevity in mice

The diabetes drug metformin is a modest mTOR inhibitor. There have been multiple reports of favorable impact on various types of cancer for patients on metformin, but I wouldn't say efficacy has been fully established.

Peter