Tuesday, November 07, 2006
A better mouse trap?
Jet-lagged mice die young, U.S. study finds
Mon Nov 6, 5:01 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jet-lagged mice die younger, researchers said on Monday in a study that suggests that working unusual shifts and flying back and forth across time zones takes a permanent toll on health.
Tests on more than 100 mice showed that old mice forced to live on a confusing schedules of light and darkness, simulating rotating shifts or international travel, died sooner than those on gentler schedules. ¶ 5:00 PM
Mon Nov 6, 5:01 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jet-lagged mice die younger, researchers said on Monday in a study that suggests that working unusual shifts and flying back and forth across time zones takes a permanent toll on health.
Tests on more than 100 mice showed that old mice forced to live on a confusing schedules of light and darkness, simulating rotating shifts or international travel, died sooner than those on gentler schedules. ¶ 5:00 PM
