Super-sleepers could help super-sizers!
Monday, June 29, 2009 - 06:49
in Biology & Nature
Burrowing frogs can survive buried for several years without food or water. Scientists have discovered that the metabolism of their cells changes radically during the dormancy period allowing the frogs to maximize the use of their limited energy resources. This discovery could prove to have important applications in the long term for treating energy-related disorders such as obesity. The results will be presented at the Society for Experimental Biology meeting on Monday, June 29.
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