Publications by authors named "Lisa Rapley"
J Insect Physiol
January 2023
Article Synopsis
- Dietary restriction (DR) can extend lifespan and reduce reproduction across different species, as shown in research with fruit flies.
- Supplementing flies' diets with cholesterol can enhance lifespan to levels similar to DR while maintaining high egg production.
- The study found that even with no cholesterol in the mother's diet, egg viability persisted, indicating that dietary sterol supplementation does not compromise the quality of offspring in longer-living mothers.
