Road to fountain of youth paved with fast food ... and sneakers? Exercise may prevent or delay fundamental process of aging

Tuesday, April 29, 2014 - 15:09 in Health & Medicine

Unhealthy lifestyle habits can accelerate the process of senescence (cell death) and the release of damaging substances from dying cells. Researchers for the first time demonstrate that exercise can prevent or delay this fundamental process of aging, and that lifestyle choices do play a major role in cell aging and that exercise may help protect against aging by interfering with cell senescence.

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