Favorites » His Blog
-
Suspended Animation Induced In Mice With Sewer Gas: Effects Are Reversible
-
Mar 26, 5:44am
3 reviews
•http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/...
-
"ScienceDaily (Mar. 25, 2008) -- Low doses of the toxic gas responsible for the unpleasant odor of rotten eggs can safely and reversibly depress both metabolism and aspects of cardiovascular function in mice, producing a suspended-animation-like state. In the April 2008 issue of the journal Anesthesiology, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) reseachers report that effects seen in earlier studies of hydrogen sulfide do not depend on a reduction in body temperature and include a substantial decrease in heart rate without a drop in blood pressure."
|