The brains and blood of people with a history of excessive drinking show cellular evidence of premature aging. In a new study published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research, DNA taken from people with alcohol use ...
Jan 26, 2024
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Aging is accompanied by telomere shortening. Increased telomere shortening is considered a marker of premature aging. Cardiac aging results in the development of cardiac pathologies.
Aug 10, 2022
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(HealthDay)—Prenatal exposure to tobacco is associated with shorter fetal telomere length, according to research published in the February issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Feb 12, 2015
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New King's College London research suggests that people with a family history of bipolar disorder may 'age' more rapidly than those without a history of the disease.
Jul 26, 2017
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The age of a person's immune cells may predict risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a preliminary study presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2016.
Nov 14, 2016
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The chemotherapy treatments necessary to treat Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) in children can be grueling on the body, and can cause health-related complications during therapy, as well as long down the road after remission. ...
Jun 30, 2016
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Ancient practices like tai chi and yoga have long focused on breathing as a way to control the body's energies, and in recent years, they've been touted as antidotes to the stress of modern life. But can simply inhaling and ...
Mar 28, 2019
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A study of nearly 500,000 people has shown that smoking shortens the end fragments of chromosomes in the white blood cells of our immune systems. The length of these end fragments, called telomeres, is an indicator of how ...
Sep 12, 2023
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New Tel Aviv University research suggests that periods of fasting or starvation may significantly shorten the lifespans of both children and their male descendants.
Dec 5, 2016
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Telomeropathies are caused by premature shortening of the tips of chromosomes, the DNA molecules which contain our genetic information.
Mar 17, 2021
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