40-day starvation study

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A study conducted by Professor Cahill in the mid-1960s where medical students underwent a water-only fast for 40 days to observe metabolic changes, notably the brain's continued glucose dependency.

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A study conducted by Professor Cahill in the mid-1960s where medical students underwent a water-only fast for 40 days to observe metabolic changes, notably the brain's continued glucose dependency.