Thursday, September 10, 2020

Scientists decipher role of a stress response gene

A team of scientists is shedding new light on the gene regulatory pathways activated by cortisol, a hormone secreted in response to stress. Their research helps explain why exposure to chronic stress early in life shortens lifespan and contribute to age-related chronic diseases later in life -- long after the source of stress has been removed.

from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/09/200909154527.htm

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