Groundbreaking science fact! Dr. Yoshinori Ohsumi, a Japanese cell biologist, was awarded the Nobel Prize for his revolutionary discoveries of the mechanisms behind autophagy. This essential cellular process, which literally means "self-eating," is how the body breaks down and recycles damaged cells and components, especially when facing nutrient starvation (fasting). Understanding autophagy is crucial for research into aging, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and...
