Telomere length is a heritable marker of cellular age that is associated with morbidity and
mortality. Poor sleep behaviors, which are also associated with adverse health events, may …

Objective Late-life depression (LLD) is characterized by accelerated biological aging.
Accelerated brain aging, estimated from structural magnetic resonance imaging (sMRI) data …

Sulfur mustard (SM) is a toxic gas that has been used as a chemical weapon in wars. After
many years, SM-exposed people are still suffering from its side effects such as biological …

In a rapidly greying world, the notion that some individuals maintain successful aging
trajectories, viz. high physical, cognitive, emotional, and social functioning in older age, is …

Background Previous studies have revealed increased biological ageing amongst major
depressive disorder (MDD) patients, as assayed by shorter leukocyte telomere lengths (TL) …

Recent research has demonstrated that telomere maintenance might be a key integrating
point for the cumulative effect of genetic and environmental factors in patients with first …

Background Oxidative stress in the brain contributes to neuronal damage in genetically
susceptible children, which might be involved in the pathophysiology of autism spectrum …

Schizophrenia is associated with shortening of the lifespan mainly due to cardiovascular
events, cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Both telomere attrition and …

Stressful life events occurring in adulthood have been found able to affect mood and
behavior, thus increasing the vulnerability for several stress-related psychiatric disorders …

Objective: The present study investigates whether associations between telomere length
(TL) and cognitive performance across multiple domains are moderated by poverty status …