A meta-analysis published in this issue of Psychosomatic Medicine provides convincing
evidence that certain psychiatric populations have shorter telomeres than nonpsychiatric …

Objectives: Psychiatric and substance-use disorders have been associated with premature
biological ageing. Telomere length (TL), considered an ageing marker, has been analysed …

BACKGROUND: Little is known about the biological mechanisms underlying the excess
medical morbidity and mortality associated with mood disorders. Substantial evidence …

Objective This study examined the relationship between leukocyte telomere length (LTL), a
marker of cell aging, and psychiatric disorders in adults compared with controls using meta …

Many psychiatric illnesses are associated with early mortality and with an increased risk of
developing physical diseases that are more typically seen in the elderly. Moreover, certain …

There is evidence that persistent psychiatric disorders lead to age-related disease and
premature mortality. Telomere length has emerged as a promising biomarker in studies that …

Patterns of accelerated aging have been reported in severe psychiatric disorders and are
hypothesized to underlie many poor health outcomes, including higher rates of chronic …

Major psychiatric disorders are linked to early mortality and patients afflicted with these
ailments demonstrate an increased risk of developing physical diseases that are …

Telomeres are aging biomarkers, as they shorten while cells undergo mitosis. The aim of
this study was to evaluate whether psychiatric disorders marked by psychological distress …

Background Accelerated biological aging might contribute to the lower life expectancy of
individuals with mental disorders. The aim of this study was to characterize telomere length …