November 30, 2025Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism

The Efficacy of Fan Use on Autophagy and the Cellular Stress Response During Prolonged Exposure to Extreme Heat in Older Adults: A Randomized Trial

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Fan use did not alleviate autophagic dysfunction during extreme heat exposure in older adults, indicating ineffective cooling.
Participants showed no difference in core temperature or autophagy markers with fan use at varying speeds in heat exposure.
Exposed to 36°C for 8 hours, their responses were monitored using measures of autophagy, cellular stress, and proteins associated with inflammation.
High-speed fans increased apoptotic proteins, may elevate cellular stress, highlighting risks in older adults under extreme conditions.

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Randomized trial shows fan use did not lower core temperature in older adults during extreme heat, suggesting limited benefits for cellular stress response.

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King et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/692b943e1d383f2b2a378b5e https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2025-0250

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Randomized trial shows fan use did not lower core temperature in older adults during extreme heat, suggesting limited benefits for cellular stress response.

The Efficacy of Fan Use on Autophagy and the Cellular Stress Response During Prolonged Exposure to Extreme Heat in Older Adults: A Randomized Trial

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The Efficacy of Fan Use on Autophagy and the Cellular Stress Response During Prolonged Exposure to Extreme Heat in Older Adults: A Randomized Trial

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