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Monday, November 23, 2009

Photo: "Cooler" Mice Live Longer, Study Finds


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Mice genetically engineered to have lower body temperatures live substantially longer than normal mice, researchers say. While the study doesn't offer any immediate ways to extend human life spans, the findings do provide a new model for understanding how aging works.

Photograph courtesy Arnold Greenwell/NIEHS