How We Age—and How Scientists Are Working to Turn Back the Clock
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hortening of telomeres (DNA segments at the ends of chromosomes); cell senescence, when cells stop dividing; and breakdowns in how cells regulate nutrients.
Chinese Emperor Qin Shi-Huang, who died in 210 B.C., drank mercury hoping to cheat death
Nine Hallmarks of Aging
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