Smoking And Heavy Alcohol Use Are Associated With Epigenetic Signs Of Aging

Sunday, October 11, 2015 - 11:30 in Psychology & Sociology

Cigarette smoking and heavy alcohol use cause epigenetic changes to DNA that reflect accelerated biological aging in distinct, measurable ways, according to research presented at the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) 2015 Annual Meeting in Baltimore. read more

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