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METABOLIC HOMEOSTASIS

Hot news about temperature and lifespan

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Core body temperature and metabolic rate have both been proposed to regulate longevity, but their relative contribution had not been determined. Zhao et al. separated the effects of these two parameters in mice and hamsters, revealing that core body temperature is a more important determinant of longevity than metabolic rate.

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