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Published online 26 January 2009 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2009.57
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Cutting calories may improve memory
Elderly people benefit from caloric restriction.
Cutting calories by 30% for three months has boosted memory and reduced insulin concentrations in a group of healthy elderly people.
Previous research on the possible benefits of calorie restriction has yielded mixed results.
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