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Body Temperature & Longevity: Could Living Cold Lead to a Longer Life?

A new study in rodents suggests that a cooler body temperature may significantly increase lifespan.

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Brady Holmer
Mar 16, 2022
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“Live cold, die old?”

That’s the conclusion that can be drawn from a new study published in Nature Metabolism from author John Speakman and colleagues, who show that body temperature may be one of the critical factors modulating lifespan in mammals.

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