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241. Alcohol directly accelerates aging


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New research suggests that alcohol directly accelerates the aging process. In the study, published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, scientists from Oxford Population Health examined the link between alcohol consumption and telomere length in almost 250,000 adults. Telomeres are DNA sequences that cap the end of chromosomes, protecting them from damage. Telomere length is considered […]
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Better Than Ever DailyBy Dr. David Geier