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Aging Discovery: Scientists Found Master Regulator Of Cellular Aging
By Angela Laguipo | Jan 14, 2017 09:30 AM ESTA team of scientists may have found a way to reverse aging. A protein has been dubbed as the master regulator of cellular aging.
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Drinking Soda Everyday Ages the Body by 4.6 Years
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 20, 2014 01:35 PM EDTA new study found that people who drank soda everyday aged an additional 4.6 years.
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Brain Cancer Linked to Longer Telomeres
By Christine Hsu | Jun 09, 2014 07:05 PM EDTHaving longer telomeres has been linked to longer life and slower aging. However, longer telomeres may also increase the risk of developing brain cancer, according to new research.
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Scientists Study Longevity in the body of a 115-year-old Woman
By Cheri Cheng | Apr 28, 2014 09:30 AM EDTDutch researchers study longevity in a 115-year-woman who donated her body to science.
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Exercise Hormone can Predict Biological Age
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 18, 2014 11:07 AM ESTIn a new study, researchers reported that an exercise hormone could help predict biological age.
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Racism Speeds the Aging Process
By Christine Hsu | Jan 07, 2014 03:47 PM ESTBlack cracks with racism, a new study suggests. Scientists found that racial discrimination may accelerate aging at the cellular level in African-American men.
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Poor Childhood Linked to Higher Infection Risk in Middle Age
By Christine Hsu | Nov 01, 2013 05:43 PM EDTGrowing up poor may make people more susceptible to catching colds, according to new research.
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Study Reveals How the Body Fights off the Damaging Effects of Depression
By Christine Hsu | May 23, 2013 10:13 AM EDTDepression damages the brain and wrecks the body. Previous studies have linked depression with chronic disease and earlier death. Now a new study may reveal how the body fights off the damaging effects of depression.
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"Fountain of Youth" Telomere-Lengthening Enzyme Mapped Out for the First Time
By Christine Hsu | Mar 27, 2013 12:03 PM EDTResearchers have for the first time mapped out the enzyme known as the "fountain of youth".
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'Immortal' Gene Mutation May Allow Some Cancerous Cells to Live Forever
By Makini Brice | Mar 19, 2013 09:47 AM EDTFor years, it has remained a mystery how cancer cells are able to live forever, while typical cells die.
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DNA Length Could Predict How Long Heart Attack or Stroke Patients Have to Live
By Christine Hsu | Mar 11, 2013 11:06 AM EDTThe length of DNA strands could be used to predict how long heart disease patients have to live, according to a new study.
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Shorter Telomere Length Increases Risk of Catching Cold: Study
By Affirunisa Kankudti | Feb 19, 2013 11:43 PM ESTShort telomere length is associated with increased odds of falling ill due to common cold, says a new study.
