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The protective caps at the ends of chromosomes naturally shorten over time. Researchers found that direct damage can prematurely trigger senescence and contribute to age-related diseases like cancer.
Emerging evidence suggests that prolonged stress exposure can accelerate the ticking rate of an internal cellular clock. By doing so, stress can contribute to faster ageing and body deterioration.
Many chronic diseases increase our risk of Alzheimer’s disease. This link between our bodies and our brains means certain healthy choices could protect our cognitive function.
A growing body of research points to the detrimental effect of unhealthy diets and the protective value of healthy diets – along with select nutritional supplements as required – for maintaining and promoting mental health.
Little understood and lacking effective drugs for addressing the scope of its symptoms, bipolar disorder can wreak havoc with the lives of people who suffer from it. Now an over-the-counter drug is offering…
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R.D. Wright Biomedical NHMRC Career Development Fellow, Deakin University
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Professor; NHMRC Clinical Research Fellow; NICM Health Research Institute Deputy Director, Western Sydney University
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Professor and Chair in Ageing and Alzheimer’s Disease, Edith Cowan University
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Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh
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DECRA Fellow, UNSW Sydney
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh
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Assistant Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California
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Postdoctoral Scholar and Research Associate in Environmental Health, University of Southern California
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Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California
