Primary Recipient

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE

Amount

$767,500.00

Award Date

9/04/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

Caloric restriction (CR) extends life-span and delays diseases in animal models. This remarkable observation has been difficult to translate into human health benefits, for two primary reasons. First, a life-time of food deprivation and reduced body weigh