Andrew Huberman· PhD
"Our results demonstrate a 52% reduction in mammary tumor growth over one month in mice undergoing stretching for 10 minutes a day without any other form of therapy."
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"Our results demonstrate a 52% reduction in mammary tumor growth over one month in mice undergoing stretching for 10 minutes a day without any other form of therapy."
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What's remarkable, I mean, just I have to say is just striking is that tumor volume in these mice, they were able to induce tumors in these mice and the tumor volume at the end point was 52% smaller in the stretch group compared to the no stretch group.
Even three weeks into stretching protocol, this daily stretching protocol for these mice tumor volume was reduced, I mean, by it's almost halved, this is pretty incredible.