Genetics of Ageing (and staying healthy)

[Guest guest]

I thought some of you might be interested in a very interesting discussion

broadcast in a partnership between The Wellcome Collection and the BBC World

Service.

The programme is ostensibly about Prof. Kenyon's research into the

genetics of ageing but also gives a compelling insight into the genetic

relationship between sugar/starch consumption and reduced longevity and ill

health - or perhaps more importantly low insulin & IGF-1 expression and good

health.

It is available to listen to on an iTunes podcast under BBC World Service,

" Discovery " and the programme series is called " Exchanges at the Frontier " .

Alternatively go to

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/2009/12/091201_exchanges_frontier_l\

ist.shtml where you can listen to the full one hour event.

It is a fascinating discussion, after which I guarantee you'll be avoiding all

chocolate bars!!

A lot of Prof. Kenyon's peer reviewed research papers on this subject are

available at http://kenyonlab.ucsf.edu/html/publications.html, well worth a

look.

(also very good for those Px who want a rational explanation for a low sugar

diet)