Unlocking the Medical Secrets of Groundhogs

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Groundhogs, also known as woodchucks, are cute! But they're also medical marvels.

They have two physiologies, one for summer and one for winter hibernation, that hold potentially lifesaving health secrets about blood clotting, weight loss, and parasites.

See what researchers at High Point University are learning, and how it might apply to new medical treatments:


Unlocking the Medical Secrets of Groundhogs | PBS North Carolina
 
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