Study Suggests Marmot Hibernation May Reveal the Secret to Anti-Aging
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Study Suggests, Marmot Hibernation May Reveal, the Secret to Anti-Aging.
A new study suggests that hibernating
yellow-bellied marmots may hold
the key to slowing the aging process. .
'Smithsonian' magazine reports that when marmots emerge after hibernating, they are biologically the same age as they were eight months earlier. .
According to 'Discover,' the anti-aging abilities
of marmots could be linked to metabolic
changes that occur while they are hibernating. .
According to 'Discover,' the anti-aging abilities
of marmots could be linked to metabolic
changes that occur while they are hibernating. .
On average, yellow-bellied marmots
live for about 15 years, longer than
most rodents of a similar size. .
73 blood samples were gathered from
female marmots across 14 summers. .
The team then measured epigenetic
markers - natural alterations in DNA
that develop during the process of aging. .
The team then measured epigenetic
markers - natural alterations in DNA
that develop during the process of aging. .
According to 'Smithsonian,' marmots undergo metabolic suppression while hibernating. .
This means that their temperature drops
to just above freezing, and they lose
approximately one gram of body fat per day. .
Earth.com reports that the study could lead to
a number of interesting new technologies. .
In the medical field, the discovery could help doctors preserve organs for transplantation. .
The results of the study could also help NASA discover ways to mimic hibernations for use in long-term spaceflight missions. .
The results of the study could also help NASA discover ways to mimic hibernations for use in long-term spaceflight missions.
A new study suggests that hibernating
yellow-bellied marmots may hold
the key to slowing the aging process. .
'Smithsonian' magazine reports that when marmots emerge after hibernating, they are biologically the same age as they were eight months earlier. .
According to 'Discover,' the anti-aging abilities
of marmots could be linked to metabolic
changes that occur while they are hibernating. .
According to 'Discover,' the anti-aging abilities
of marmots could be linked to metabolic
changes that occur while they are hibernating. .
On average, yellow-bellied marmots
live for about 15 years, longer than
most rodents of a similar size. .
73 blood samples were gathered from
female marmots across 14 summers. .
The team then measured epigenetic
markers - natural alterations in DNA
that develop during the process of aging. .
The team then measured epigenetic
markers - natural alterations in DNA
that develop during the process of aging. .
According to 'Smithsonian,' marmots undergo metabolic suppression while hibernating. .
This means that their temperature drops
to just above freezing, and they lose
approximately one gram of body fat per day. .
Earth.com reports that the study could lead to
a number of interesting new technologies. .
In the medical field, the discovery could help doctors preserve organs for transplantation. .
The results of the study could also help NASA discover ways to mimic hibernations for use in long-term spaceflight missions. .
The results of the study could also help NASA discover ways to mimic hibernations for use in long-term spaceflight missions.