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Russians were the first to initiate magnetism research. They used the North and the South poles simultaneously. Dr. Komarov of 'The Institute of General Genetics' has performed many experiments on insect and animals. Dr. Komarov succeeded in almost doubling the life of the common housefly by feeding it with 'magnetised' sugar. Encourage with such a result, Dr. Komarov and his co-workers established the National Committee on Prolongation of Human Life.
This Committee performs experiments with magnet on human volunteers. The metabolic and biochemical changes occurring in the body, following an exposure to the magnetic field, are being assessed. The committee is hopeful that magnetic treatment will enable scientists to prolong human life to 400 years.

After numerous experiments, Dr Harold Alexander of America has concluded that a specified exposure of rats to a magnetic field increased their life-span by about 45 per cent.
Russian scientists, too, have been able to prolong the life of mice with magnets. An experimental female mouse surprised scientists by giving birth to three small mice at the old age of four years.
Normally, mice do not reproduce after the age of three years.

Experiments on animals with the magnetic field are in progress in England and Puerto Rico, too. In an experiment, animals with severe radioactive burns were treated with magnets. They beat all odds and survived. Other animals, not treated with magnets, died within hours of getting burns. This discovery holds great prospects for human beings. It is a known fact that leakages from atomic plants and reactors frequently occur. Such a leakage create grave hazard for life around. In such circumstances (or during a nuclear war), magnets may prevent total destruction of the human race and prevent congenital abnormalities and disabilities in future generations.

Experiments with magnets have also been performed on cows. Experimental cows were not only exposed to a magnetic field but also fed with magnetised food and water. These cows gave much more milk than other normal cows.

In another experiment, mice were exposed to a strong magnetic field for a few hours. Their urines were analysed for sodium and potassium content. It  was evident that the sodium-content as well as the potassium content of the urine had increased (sodium from 2.34mg% to 4.29mg% and potassium from 9.14mg% to 14.59mg%). This meant that magnets had stimulated the adrenal gland to secrete more aldosterone. This was a decisive proof that magnets can influence the endocrine glands of the body.