Power Of Friendship Can Slow Down Ageing, Study Finds
Friendships that have survived the odds and persevered for years can help slow down biological ageing, a new study has found. Such relationships and engagement may ‘reset’ the body’s internal clocks to lower the biological age, the research published in the journal Brain, Behavior & Immunity – Health, highlighted.
Drawing on data from 2117 adults who participated in a study called the Midlife in the United States, researchers noted that people with greater “cumulative social advantage” showed slower rates of biological ageing and reduced levels of chronic inflammation.
The study focused on the body’s epigenetic clocks, which are molecular signatures helpful in estimating the pace of biological ageing. Two in particular – GrimAge and DunedinPACE were analysed by the researchers. Adults with stronger, more sustained social networks showed significantly younger profiles on both clocks.
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