Bryan Johnson· Author
Scientists have been studying these two types of damage separately to understand why we age, but this new study shows they’re connected—like the typos and sticky notes actually affect each other!
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
Scientists have been studying these two types of damage separately to understand why we age, but this new study shows they’re connected—like the typos and sticky notes actually affect each other!
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