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Adrenaline May Damage DNA

Posted by timothy on from the why-I'm-younger-than-my-older-brother dept.

Thelasko writes "Ever wonder why heads of statetend to age twice as fast as the rest of us? New research shows that adrenaline may damage DNA, potentially accelerating aging."

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  1. Re:Adrenaline by optimism · · Score: 4, Informative

    Yeah, but it's gotta be stress-inducing when he gets conflicting directives from different banks.

  2. Re:In other news... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Informative

    To each his own, but I'd rather be bathed by a hundred red-blooded virgins, myself.

  3. Re:In other news... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    I hadn't heard of those ones, but I've heard that sex with a virgin cures AIDS. And apparently infant rape counts.

    Africa. It's a helluva place.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misconceptions_about_HIV_and_AIDS#Sexual_intercourse_with_a_virgin_will_cure_AIDS