Andrew Huberman· PhD
if they expose these flies, these fruit flies to 70 minutes of a heat stimulus that would, obviously didn't kill them, but activated heat shock proteins, it could extend their life by 15% in a heat shock dependent way.
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if they expose these flies, these fruit flies to 70 minutes of a heat stimulus that would, obviously didn't kill them, but activated heat shock proteins, it could extend their life by 15% in a heat shock dependent way.
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heat stress which is known to boost growth hormone levels in humans has been shown in flies and worms to cause about a 15% increase in lifespan
heat stress increases the lifespan of flies and worms by 15% and this has been shown to be dependent on heat chock proteins
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