How chronic stress harms our DNA

Recent research suggests chronic stress damage starts before we’re even conceived and cuts into our very cells. A number of studies have linked stress with shorter telomeres, a chromosome component that’s been associated with cellular aging and risk for heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

How do personality and environment play into this phenomenon? Read more (Monitor on Psychology, Oct. 2014)

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