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'Zombie' Cells Could Explain Aging — And Help Scientists Slow It

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This chapter explores the intricate relationship between stress and aging, highlighting how stress impacts our biology through studies on telomeres in parents of chronically ill children. Additionally, it delves into the phenomenon of 'zombie cells' and their detrimental effects on health as they consume resources from healthier cells.

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