A new study published in the journal Nature suggests that how well someone ages is largely determined by genes passed down from mother to child, casting new light on the nature vs. nurture debate.
Researchers observed that children who inherited mitochondrial DNA with mutations from their mothers experienced “accelerated aging” – in other words, aging faster and more noticeably.
“For the first time, researchers have shown that the aging process is influenced not only by the accumulation of mitochondrial DNA damage during a person’s lifetime (i.e. lifestyle), but also by the inherited DNA from their mothers,” explained ScienceDaily.com. Scientists are currently investigating whether reducing this number of mutations at the cell level can slow the aging process.
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