Study finds lifestyle choices can offset ageing

Original article by Nicky Phillips
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 3 : 30-Jul-14

Australian molecular biologist and Nobel Prize laureate Elizabeth Blackburn is among a group of scientists who have been studying factors in the ageing of DNA. Telomeres, protective caps on the ends of strands of DNA, are damaged when humans grow older, and this can cause cardiovascular and Alzheimer’s disease. The team of researchers has found that the process can be slowed by maintaining a balanced diet, exercising regularly and getting enough sleep

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