Commentary on “Accelerated DNA Methylation Aging in U.S. Military Veterans: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study”

Research stemming from the ongoing military activities of the United States has yielded new insights regarding the impact of war and combat and military life in general. Adverse effects of war, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, brain injury, and physical traumas, may make people “age faster,” as reflected in physical appearance and in health problems typically associated with older age.1–3 Genome-wide DNA methylation provides the measure of Δage, which quantifies accelerated DNA aging and can predict adverse health outcomes.
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tags: Invited Perspective Source Type: research