Depression linked to telomere enzyme, aging, chronic disease

Chris Engel 5/23/136:04 PM

"In recent years, some studies have linked major, long-term depression with life-threatening chronic disease and with earlier death, even after lifestyle risk factors have been taken into account....

"Telomerase is an enzyme that lengthens protective end caps on the chromosomes' DNA, called telomeres. Shortened telomeres have been associated with earlier death and with chronic diseases in population studies.

"The heightened telomerase activity in untreated major depression might represent the body's attempt to fight back against the progression of disease, in order to prevent biological damage in long-depressed individuals, Wolkowitz said...."

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-depression-linked-telomere-enzyme-aging.html

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