Scientists uncover an unsettling effect of chronic social stress on brain cells
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Chronic social stress accelerates brain aging by causing neurons to enter a harmful "senescent" state, linked to inflammation and aging diseases, according to new research.
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Original Title: Chronic social stress causes neurons in key brain regions to exhibit signs of senescence—a state where cells stop dividing and secrete inflammatory signals linked to aging-related diseases, finds a new study in mice. This shows how social stress may influence the aging process.