Megan Brooks, 'Anxiety May Speed Aging', http://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/news/20150210/anxiety-aging, WebMD, Medscape Medical News (Feb. 10, 2015).
Shorter telomeres
Anxiety disorders might affect a sign of aging, but treatment can reverse the process, new research suggests.
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The difference in telomere length may indicate 3 to 5 years of accelerated aging for the current-anxiety group.
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People with a current anxiety disorder had shorter telomeres than those without a mental health disorder and those with a history of an anxiety disorder.
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Shorter telomeres might be a result of problems with the body’s stress hormones, which is seen in people with anxiety disorders.
Link
Megan Brooks, 'Anxiety May Speed Aging', http://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/news/20150210/anxiety-aging, WebMD, Medscape Medical News (Feb. 10, 2015).
