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Tag: Depression

Cardiovascular system
In a recent paper published in Nutrients, the authors investigated longitudinal data regarding dietary and lifestyle factors that impact cardiovascular risk in males and females [1]. Cardiovascular disease risk factors Aging, particularly vascular aging, is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) [2]. Previous research has identified several factors that contribute to early vascular...
Depression
Scientists have shown that the protein GDF11 can reverse depression-like symptoms in naturally aged mice and in a mouse model of depression. Depressed humans have lower GDF11 as well [1]. Depression and aging Severe mental disorders, including depression, have been linked to significantly shorter lifespans [2]. According to one study, depressed people “have a higher...
Depression can potentially accelerate aging.
People with major depressive disorder may have a biological age as much as two years greater than their chronological age, according to a new study [1]. The discovery provides a first step towards understanding the biological mechanisms that link depression to decreased lifespan. A link between depression and aging Depression is a serious global problem....