Monthly Archives: August 2014

Aging, Social Support, and Leukocyte Telomere Length (LTL)

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Pharm Tao

Aging and psychological conditions may influence the leukocyte telomere length (LTL) (Carroll et al., 2013; Müezzinler et al., 2013). A meta-study of cross-sectional studies and longitudinal studies indicated inverse associations between age and both absolute and relative LTL, with an … Continue reading →

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Rheumatoid Arthritis, Fibromyalgia Syndrome, and Sleep Quality

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Pharm Tao

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) often have poor sleep quality (Ulus et al., 2012; Nicassio et al., 2014). For example, in a study of 107 patients, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) was found to be associated with the … Continue reading →

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