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A Red Flag for Jet Lag; In Study, Simulated Flights Result in Deaths of Older Mice
From:
The Washington Post
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December 26, 2006| Author:
Del Quentin Wilber - Washington Post Staff Writer
| Copyright 2006 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information
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It's the caged-mouse syndrome of air travel -- you feel crammed
into your seat on a long-distance flight with little to munch on
except a bag of pretzels.
But you better hope you beat jet lag better than a mouse.
A study at the University of Virginia released during the height
of Thanksgiving and Christmas travel seasons showed that a majority
of elderly mice died while being subjected to the equivalent of a
Washington-to-Paris flight once a week for eight weeks. More intense
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