When you’re stressed out, worried and unhappy, it tends to show. One possible explanation for this is that anxiety can speed up the physical aging process. Scientists at Brigham and Women’s Hospital examined the effects of high levels of anxiety on a group of women with a phobia. They found that the stress had an effect on the women on a cellular level. The new findings suggest that the anxiety a phobic person experiences can wear away at the protective material around the chromosome. Visit the accompanying link to read more about the research on aging and anxiety.
Anxiety linked to shortened telomeres, accelerated aging: research – Phys.Org
Canada.com (blog)Anxiety linked to shortened telomeres, accelerated aging: researchPhys.Org(Medical Xpress) — Is anxiety related to premature aging? A new study by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) shows that a common form of anxiety …
