Biological aging rate

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Childhood cancer

upin humans1+5% faster per year

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  1. Childhood cancer increases biological aging rate in humans (5% faster per year).

    “Survivors of cancer aged 5% faster per year”

    Humanschildhood cancer survivors

    Associations of seven measures of biological age acceleration with frailty and all-cause mortality among adult survivors of childhood cancer in the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort

    Nature cancer29 Mar 2024

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Journal of Global Health

Higher education than parents is linked to healthier aging

In an observational study of over 100,000 older adults across five countries, upward educational mobility was linked to higher overall physical and mental capacity.In an observational study of over 100,000 older adults across five countries, upward educational mobility was linked to higher overall physical and mental capacity.

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