By Marlowe Hood (AFP)
PARIS — Small furry mammals partial to a daily dose of hibernation in winter are probably extending their lifespan at the same time, according to a study published Wednesday.
Experiments with Djugarian hamsters native to Siberia showed that when the tiny rodents temporarily lower their metabolism and body temperatures, a state called torpor, it stops and even reverses a natural breakdown of chromosomes linked to ageing.
Previous studies had hinted at a causal link between hibernation and longevity, but this is the first one to show the biological mechanism that may account for it.
In the laboratory, researchers led by Christopher Turbill of the Institute for Wildlife Ecology in Vienna created an artificial environment for 25 adult virgin female hamsters, offering only eight hours of light per day.
Very interesting... do you think a nap will help?
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ReplyDeleteIf hibernation means a long life, I'll tak a after dinner-nap.
ReplyDeleteI do my best, without actually going the full hog, of course.
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ReplyDeletehahahhaa ur wish..!! :)
@rimkogeren:
lol..funny :D :P
@dave king:
yep..lol :D
I'm pretty lazy, so I hope so.
ReplyDeleteஅடங் கொக்கா எங்களுக்கு இங்கிலீசில பதிவா!! இடைக்கிடை தமிழிலயும் எழுதுங்க.
ReplyDeleteWe don't know English. We need posts in Tamil. God pls come here & help me out to read this. :(
Haha love it!
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting! Now I have excuse for being lazy :P
ReplyDeleteinteresting information
ReplyDeletemy cat will live to be 100 lmao
ReplyDeleteSweet, being lazy is good. Got it. I guess we would all live way longer now.
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