Rhesus monkey study

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Randy and Rodney: please note the change in the subject for this thread and use it instead of " Digest Number XXXXX " .

on 8/29/2006 8:29 PM, Rodney at perspect1111@... wrote:

Hi Randy:

That the 30% restricted rhesus monkeys are living 30% longer was

disclosed by Dr. Barbara Hansen in a conference presentation earlier

this year and those reports were posted here at the time.

The fact the monkeys were first put on CR at the human-equivalent age

of 50 years, I was informed in an email from Dr. Hansen, when I wrote

to ask that specific question.

The original study, of which the conference presentation was an

update, was peer-reviewed, published, etc. in 2003. It is listed

among the studies in the files here at :

" Mortality and morbidity in laboratory-maintained Rhesus monkeys and

effects of long-term dietary restriction. "

Bodkin NL, TM, Ortmeyer HK, E, Hansen BC.

March 2003. PMID: 12634286. J Geron A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2003 Mar;58

(3):212-9.

You say that you do not believe there are data to support this. Do

you have a reason for saying that? Do you have information that is

different?

Rodney.

>

> > FACT #1: In the case of rhesus monkeys, those fed 30% less of a

> > healthy diet starting at the human-equivalent age of 50, live a

total

> > lifespan that is 30% longer than those eating as much as they

want of

> > a healthy diet.

>

> Please correct if I am mistaken (with references) ,but I don't

think there

> is data to support this statement.

>

> Thanks

> Randy Feingersh