AS-87-HUMAN-HIBERNATION

Hibernation is a state of inactivity and metabolic depression in living beings. It is characterized by lower body temperature, slower breathing and lower metabolic rate.
There are many research projects currently investigating how to achieve "induced hibernation" in humans. The ability for humans to hibernate would be useful for a number of reasons, such as saving the lives of seriously ill or injured people by temporarily putting them in a state of hibernation to escape death until treatment can be given or until the body heals and recovers fully. In addition, hibernation would be useful for humans during various proposed plans for space travel in the future.