The genes being studied help regulate metabolic fluctuations associated with hibernation. Some researchers believe that this DNA, if targeted, could have a positive effect on human health. (Photo: Flavio Coelho, Getty Images)
Mammals that hibernate rely on specific genes that control their metabolism into this special low-energy state, and humans also have the same DNA associated with hibernation.
Scientists say preliminary studies show that using this specific DNA could help treat diseases in humans.
“Hibernation gives us a whole host of different biometrically important superpowers,” senior study author Christopher Gregg, a professor of human genetics at the University of Utah, told Live Science.
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