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Lindsay Bochon

Oxytocin slows down aging in lonely prairie voles A new study finds that giving isolated prairie voles daily injections of oxytocin prevents telomere shortening, a common sign of aging.

Posted on February 25, 2021April 2, 2021 by Lindsay Bochon 203 views

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Loneliness ages you faster. But hormones can help! A recent study shows that oxytocin prevents cellular aging in lonely prairie voles.

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