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Telomere shortening linked to depression and cognitive impairment in older adults
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Telomere shortening linked to depression and cognitive impairment in older adults

by Impact Journals LLC  Hypothetical interaction between telomere shortening and inflammation induced by IL-6 leading to early subjective depressive symptoms and cognitive complaints in relatively healthy elderly. Credit: 2023 Han et al. A new research paper titled “Relationship between telomere shortening and early subjective depressive symptoms and cognitive complaints in older adults” has been published in Aging. Telomere...

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Self-reported daytime sleepiness is associated with telomere shortening

EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY CREDIT: AMERICAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY Rockville, Md. (April 27, 2021)–People who self-report daytime sleepiness were found to have shorter telomeres regardless of whether they had obstructive sleep apnea, according to a new study from researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. The findings will be presented virtually at the American Physiological Society’s (APS) annual meeting...