ScienCentral looks at recent research into the beneficial effects of calorie restriction on the aging immune system: ''when we say caloric restriction we typically mean ... taking about a third fewer calories, or about 30 percent [of] calories, compared to what you would take if you had no dietary restriction at all. And ... not only do animals ...

More good news for calorie restriction (CR) practitioners via The Scientist: ''The link between caloric restriction and longevity may be mediated by reduced susceptibility to disease ... scientists found that calorie-restricted older adult rhesus monkeys have at least 30% more naive T cells than controls. ... Some people said there's something ...