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Social media use duration and epigenetic aging among U.S. adults in the MIDUS refresher study

By Mariana Rodrigues, Jemar R. Bather, Alisha A. Crump, Adolfo G. Cuevas

Cross-sectional study of 323 peoplePopulations

The paper

Mariana Rodrigues, Jemar R. Bather, Alisha A. Crump, Adolfo G. Cuevas

New York University

PLOS Digital Health, 6 Aug 2026

doi.org/10.1371/journal.pdig.0001570 PubMed 42560895

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