The human body, as well as many other mammals, remains at a temperature of 36,8 degrees Celsius for a reason. This temperature helps our body to fight germs.
Scientists from the Center for Microbiology and Immunology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva decided to find the answer to the question: why exactly 36,6? One study of fungal germs found that for every degree Celsius degrees, the risk of being infected drops by 6 percent. This relationship explains why cold-blooded animals such as reptiles are very sensitive to fungi, while only a few hundred types of fungi can infect humans and other mammals.
Subsequent studies showed specialists how the body behaves in the fight against the germ when the body temperature fluctuates between 30 and 40 degrees. High body temperature has been found to be better at fighting germs, but requires a lot of food and energy to keep it at bay. The optimal option seems to be 36,7, which is one hair about the one we consider normal.
By analyzing the body temperatures of various mammals, you can find out that most of them vary between 36 and 40. These differences result from different environmental needs. One of the reasons for the higher temperature is the amount of food normally supplied to the body.
The constant temperature of mammals may be the reason why these animals withstood the harsh conditions after the asteroid explosion and have survived to this day. Reptiles, or dinosaurs known from stories, have become animals fighting for survival due to low body temperature, while mammals have started to dominate. (PAP)
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