Skeleton extends median lifespan by 9.4%
Chinese researchers found that gentle pressure on mice bones improved their cognitive performance and increased median lifespan by 9.4 percent.
- Field
- ageing and longevity
- What they did
- Researchers in China found that applying gentle pressure to the shinbones of elderly mice improved their strength, coordination, memory performance, and extended their median lifespan by an average of 9.4%, or about 80 days.
- Why it matters
- This could help people understand how exercises, such as light leg workouts, can support health and extend life.
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