What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger

Posted by on February 15, 2017 12:40 pm
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New research could help explain why brief bodily stresses — going to the sauna or for a run, for example — are good for health and longevity. A study shows that the same cellular process, called autophagy, that’s key for extending lifespan is also critical to the benefits of temporary stress.

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