The scientist lived at the bottom of the ocean for 93 days and got younger

Researchers have found the effect of strong rejuvenation from a long stay under water

Former naval officer and current university professor Joseph Dituri spent a record 93 days deep underwater and rejuvenated. About the preliminary results of an unusual experiment, which should demonstrate the effect of high pressure on the human body, informed British tabloid The Daily Mirror.

To conduct research, Professor Dituri, nicknamed Doctor Deep Sea, dived under water and settled in the “Underwater residence of Jules”, which is located at the bottom of the lagoon in Key Largo, near the US state of Florida, at a depth of nine meters.

They use technologies that are different from those on submarines. They allow people to adapt to increased pressure. The mission to study the effect of high blood pressure on the human body was called “Neptune 100”. It should be fully completed on June 9, after the scientist spends 100 days under water.

However, on the 93rd day of the experiment, doctors took measurements of Professor Dituri’s health and found that the man seemed to be 10 years younger. The researchers found that his telomeres — the DNA sequence that attaches to the ends of chromosomes — have increased in length by 20% compared to what was found when he first submerged in March, although they usually shorten with age. In the body of a man, the number of stem cells increased by 10 times. The deep sleep phase at night increased from 60% to 66% of the time, markers of inflammation were halved, and cholesterol levels dropped by 72 points.

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