Heatstroke Leads to Chronic Heart Disease, Obesity in Mice

Every year, more than 100,000 people are treated for heat injury in the U.S., a number that’s been rising as the world rapidly warms. Heatstroke, the most damaging form, can make people lose consciousness, suffer organ injury, and even, rarely, die.

While most victims of heatstroke seem to recover in short order, a study from University of Florida researchers reveals that a single exposure to heatstroke can lead to lasting, multi-organ damage and obesity in mice for months afterward — equivalent to many years in a human lifespan.

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