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Loss of cell identity drives human aging: Two new papers

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dyauspitr · 1790966547 · focus · HN ↗
So chronic stress is one of the main contributors to aging. I hope I make it to my 40s.
Do we currently have the ability to do targeted methylation or de methylation at sites in cells?
1. SlightlyLeftPad · 1790967259 · focus · HN ↗
  Good news! Research shows that hope reduces stress! [0]
  [0]: <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/tracybrower/2024/09/15/how-being-hopeful-reduces-stress/" rel="nofollow">https://www.forbes.com/sites/tracybrower/2024/09/15/how-bein...
  1. dyauspitr · 1790967974 · focus · HN ↗
    What about Xanax or medication. Hypothetically ignoring the ill effects of the drugs themselves will chemical stress relief have the same anti-aging benefits?
    nradov · 1790968450 · focus · HN ↗
    If you believe that HRV is inversely correlated with stress then Xanax has the opposite of your intended effect.

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