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After a finite number of divisions, cells simply give up. As each round of replication trims their telomeres—the protective ...

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Scientists have found the sweet spot of drinking coffee daily that could lengthen the life span of people with major mental illness and help slow down biological aging by five years.

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The rules about what to wear for fine dining used to be black and white, but many places now leave it to patrons' discretion.