The genetic answer to chronic age-related disease, which predominates in long-living populations, is encoded in the epigenome involved in receiving signals from environmental factors such as food, food deprivation, solar radiation and temperature.

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They found that the disease occurred significantly more often in men whose mothers had suffered severe food deprivation during the first three months of pregnancy than in those born outside the famine-afflicted area.

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However, once the lack of food and sleep deprivation set in, tempers are likely to fray.

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The very word confers and bestows a kind of superior morality on the individual who has knuckled under, taken control of her often uncontrollable appetites and committed herself to a brief period of self restraint and deprivation around food.

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Manning suffered through soda deprivation headaches and food cravings on his way back to fit.

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While no one will dispute the fact that many of our current habits concerning food consumption, physical activity, stress management and sleep deprivation could use some positive invigoration.

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Harun's present role gives him power over how and whether aid agencies can deliver food, medicine and shelter to victims of chronic violence and deprivation in Darfur.

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