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A positive correlation was found between the length of life of 288 Turkish hamsters and the amount of time spent in hibernation, suggesting that the process of aging is slowed during hibernation.

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PubMed ID:: 7221552

DOI:: 10.1126/science.7221552

ScienceOpen disciplines: Chemistry

Keywords: Aging,Animals,Cricetinae,physiology,Female,Hibernation,Longevity,Male,Mesocricetus,Sex Factors,Stress, Physiological,physiopathology,Temperature

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ScienceOpen disciplines: Chemistry

Keywords: Aging, Animals, Cricetinae, physiology, Female, Hibernation, Longevity, Male, Mesocricetus, Sex Factors, Stress, Physiological, physiopathology, Temperature

Hibernation and longevity in the Turkish hamster Mesocricetus brandti.

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