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Rutgers Researchers Boost Mice Lifespan, Exercise with Brown Fat

3/14/2025

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Researchers at Rutgers University have made a groundbreaking discovery: activating brown fat in mice not only boosted their exercise performance by 30% but also extended their lifespan by 20%. With plans to develop a drug that enhances brown fat activity in humans, there’s newfound hope for improving fitness and fighting age-related diseases, with testing expected within a year.

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Researchers at Rutgers University have made a groundbreaking discovery: activating brown fat in mice not only boosted their exercise performance by 30% but also extended their lifespan by 20%. With plans to develop a drug that enhances brown fat activity in humans, there’s newfound hope for improving fitness and fighting age-related diseases, with testing expected within a year.