Stressful jobs age you faster, say Finnish researchers. Led by Kirsi Ahola of the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, the researchers measured the length of DNA sections called telomeres and how the lengths varied in association with job stress and found that people suffering from the most job stress tended to have shorter telomeres. Telomeres, located at the ends of chromosomes, serve as a type of protective cap to the ropy strands, helping ...Tuesday, 31 July 2012
Stressful Jobs Could Make You Old and Sick Before Time
Stressful jobs age you faster, say Finnish researchers. Led by Kirsi Ahola of the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, the researchers measured the length of DNA sections called telomeres and how the lengths varied in association with job stress and found that people suffering from the most job stress tended to have shorter telomeres. Telomeres, located at the ends of chromosomes, serve as a type of protective cap to the ropy strands, helping ...
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