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Cells age prematurely in those with depression, study suggests – Livescience.com
People with major depression had accelerated cellular aging by an average of two years compared to healthy controls.
Depression may accelerate aging at the cellular level and lead to premature death, according to a new study.
Major depressive disorder (MDD) has previously been found to be a risk factor for many different aging-related diseases, including cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s disease and osteoporosis; it’s also been associated with early mortality. So researchers have hypothesized that depression
may prompt a biological process inside the body that accelerates aging, according to the study published…
