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Thursday 15 September 2011

Do lazy mammals live longer?


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.
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13 comments:

  1. annell415 September 2011 at 11:17

    Very interesting... do you think a nap will help?

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  2. *anishj*15 September 2011 at 12:13

    :-O

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  3. சி.பி.செந்தில்குமார்15 September 2011 at 20:53

    நான் தமிழன், தமிழ்ல தான் கமெண்ட் போடுவேன்.. ஓக்கேவா? ( இங்கிலீஷ் தெரியாது.. ஹி ஹி )

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  4. Rimkogeren16 September 2011 at 01:10

    If hibernation means a long life, I'll tak a after dinner-nap.

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  5. Dave King16 September 2011 at 04:16

    I do my best, without actually going the full hog, of course.

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  6. Samantha16 September 2011 at 10:28

    சி.பி.செந்தில்குமார்
    hahahhaa ur wish..!! :)

    @rimkogeren:
    lol..funny :D :P

    @dave king:

    yep..lol :D

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  7. Anonymous16 September 2011 at 23:24

    I'm pretty lazy, so I hope so.

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  8. கார்த்தி18 September 2011 at 00:47

    அடங் கொக்கா எங்களுக்கு இங்கிலீசில பதிவா!! இடைக்கிடை தமிழிலயும் எழுதுங்க.
    We don't know English. We need posts in Tamil. God pls come here & help me out to read this. :(

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  9. Jessica Thompson19 September 2011 at 00:48

    Haha love it!

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  10. Gizmo24 September 2011 at 09:58

    That's interesting! Now I have excuse for being lazy :P

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  11. acuafree1 October 2011 at 14:58

    interesting information

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  12. Charles2 December 2011 at 12:41

    my cat will live to be 100 lmao

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  13. Anonymous23 December 2011 at 08:00

    Sweet, being lazy is good. Got it. I guess we would all live way longer now.

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