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Innerworld@lemmy.world to Biology@mander.xyzEnglish · 10 days ago

Younger generations are biologically aging faster than their older counterparts, possibly contributing to the rising prevalence of early-onset cancer

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Younger generations are biologically aging faster than their older counterparts, possibly contributing to the rising prevalence of early-onset cancer

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Innerworld@lemmy.world to Biology@mander.xyzEnglish · 10 days ago
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Faster aging in younger generations linked to rise in early-onset cancer | WashU Medicine
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Faster aging in younger generations is linked to the rise in early-onset cancers, according to a new analysis.
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    I am placing my bet on microplastics.

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    I’ve been fully convinced this is due to the growth hormones given to farm animals

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    Yeah, no shit we’re stressed the fuck out. Stress causes aging this isn’t a mystery.

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    At the same time though, we’re not shredding our bodies with alcohol and cigarettes, so there’s that.

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    Maybe explained by higher consumption of IGF-1?

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