Epigenetic aging and perceived psychological stress in old age

Abstract Adverse effects of psychological stress on physical and mental health, especially in older age, are well documented. How perceived stress relates to the epigenetic clock measure, DNA methylation age acceleration (DNAmAA), is less well understood and existing studies reported inconsistent re...

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Main Authors: Valentin Max Vetter, Johanna Drewelies, Yasmine Sommerer, Christian Humberto Kalies, Vera Regitz-Zagrosek, Lars Bertram, Denis Gerstorf, Ilja Demuth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2022-09-01
Series:Translational Psychiatry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-022-02181-9