Smoking: How it damages chromosomes and can cause quicker aging
Researchers say smoking can shorten the telomeres on white blood cells and accelerate the aging process as well as increase the risk of cancer
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Researchers say smoking can shorten the telomeres on white blood cells and accelerate the aging process as well as increase the risk of cancer
A study of nearly 500,000 people has shown that smoking shortens the end fragments of chromosomes in the white blood cells of our immune systems.
Scientists embarked on extensive research to uncover the link between cigarette smoking habits and the aging process in individuals.
A study of nearly 500,000 people has shown that smoking shortens the end fragments of chromosomes in the white blood cells of our immune systems. The length of these end fragments, called telomeres, is an indicator of how quickly we age and our cells’ ability to repair and regenerate. In her presentation to the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Milan, Italy, Dr Siyu Dai said: "Our study shows that smoking status and cigarette quantity can result in the shortening of leucocyte telomere length, which is an indicator of tissue self-repair, regeneration and ageing. In o...
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