How Chronic Stress Ages Your Blood Stem Cells Through the Gut
This early animal work hints that managing chronic stress may help protect blood-forming stem cells.
In mice, ongoing psychological stress made blood-forming stem cells act older and worn out. The stress worked through a brain-gut connection, cutting levels of a helpful gut bacteria and a compound called spermidine. Restoring those levels helped protect the stem cells. This links stress, gut health, and aging in a surprising chain.
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