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Mediterranean diet may activate tiny proteins that protect the heart and brain
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A study from the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology suggests that the Mediterranean diet may protect the heart and brain by increasing levels of mitochondrial microproteins. These proteins, humanin and SHMOOSE, appear to act as molecular messengers that influence cellular aging and metabolism.
A Mediterranean-style diet may influence aging through an unexpected biological pathway involving tiny proteins produced inside mitochondria, according to a new study led by researchers at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.
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