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A simplified intermittent fasting regimen robustly extends C. elegans lifespan without FUdR or antibiotic confounds

By Purbasha Dasgupta, Carlos G. Silva-García
Preprint: experiments in wormsInterventions
Paper
  • Intermittent fasting
  • Lifespan assays
  • C. elegans

The paper

Purbasha Dasgupta, Carlos G. Silva-García

Brown University

bioRxiv, 6 Aug 2026, Preprint, not peer-reviewed

doi.org/10.64898/2026.07.31.742121PubMed 42620303

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