Lower Body Temperature Found to Directly Influence Glucose Metabolism in Mice

Lower body temperature found to directly influence glucose metabolism in mice

Some mammals are capable of hibernating during periods of low food availability in an effort to conserve energy and survive.

Hypothermia alters glucose metabolism and may reveal mechanisms of metabolic disease

Some mammals are capable of hibernating during periods of low food availability in an effort to conserve energy and survive. While it is easy to understand why species have evolved this survival mechanism, exactly how these animals regulate their metabolism and body temperature remains a mystery.