CellWell record HH-3097
Accelerated telomere shortening in response to life stress
Epel ES, Blackburn EH, Lin J, et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ยท 2004
In plain language
Women reporting the highest chronic stress had shorter immune-cell telomeres and lower telomerase activity than lower-stress peers of the same age in this landmark study.
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