Human body temperature has declined steadily over the past 160 years

[alexander koryagin]

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Human body temperature has declined steadily over the past 160 years
By Rodrigo Perez Ortega Jan. 10, 2020,

It's a number everybody knows by heart-our bodies are supposed to be an
average 37C. But that number may be outdated, according to a new
analysis of body temperature records going back to 1860. The study
suggests the body temperature of the average U.S. man has dropped by
0.6C since the Civil War, KQED reports. (A similar drop was found in
women.) Other studies had already established these newer, lower
baselines, blaming faulty thermometers for the discrepancy. But the new
research suggests the original number-established in the 1850s-was
correct, and that body temperature has declined gradually ever since.
That drop may be a product of lower overall levels of inflammation,
thanks to antibiotics, vaccines, and improved water quality, the authors
report this week in eLife. Modern technologies, such as central heating
and air conditioning, could also help explain the trend.

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/01/body-temperature-has-declined-steadily-over-past-160-years
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Bye, all!
Alexander Koryagin