A week-long study exposed healthy young men to daily cold-water immersion to examine how cells balance repair (autophagy) and self-destruction (apoptosis) under cold stress. Results showed that repeated exposure shifted cellular responses toward increased autophagy and reduced apoptosis, improving cold tolerance at the cellular level.
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