• poVoq@slrpnk.net
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    2 years ago

    Indeed it is implied that these changes are irreversible and at best can be slowed down. But there is still a lot of open research in this area AFAIK.

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      2 years ago

      I agree that aging implies this, but apparently they don’t know. That’s why I wonder why they’re calling it like that.

      Just anecdotal, but… I have generalized anxiety, and sometimes I have high stress, while some times low stress. I do know that my immune system responds to that. Which is also what they’re talking about in this article.

      I just fail to see any reason to call it “aging”, when it implies something they don’t know.

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        2 years ago

        As far as I can tell the current science sees two overlapping effects there, one temporary weakening effect that can be reversed and one they describe as accelerated aging or sanding-down of the immune system that is pretty much irreversible without something like a bone marrow transplant or such.