Cigarette smoking and heavy alcohol use cause epigenetic changes to DNA that reflect accelerated biological aging in distinct, measurable ways, according to research. The researchers estimated biological age using a previously validated epigenetic «clock» , calculated the difference between biological age and chronological age, and assessed the relationship between tobacco and alcohol use and premature aging.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/10/151008173505.htm
Smoking, heavy alcohol use are associated with epigenetic signs of aging
8 octubre 2015
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