Patience is not
just a virtue. You
should know that a good attitude can also help you to live longer.
A study in Singapore showed that the DNA of more rapid aging in people who have a temper, and it has more impact on women.
To obtain these results, researchers enrolled more than 1,000 students healthy through a test of patience.
Respondents involved in a game where they have to choose; given a prize of 100 US dollars in the next day or get a larger amount of money if they want to wait for a month.
They asked, how long does the time to wait for the prize. Some of them said that they are willing to wait longer for a larger reward, but most of them do not want to wait long.
Then the respondents give their blood samples for DNA studied how fast in aging proccess.
The researchers focused on the tiny structures called telomeres. Telomeres itself is a part located at the ends of chromosomes in charge of protecting DNA from damage.
Short telomere has been linked to poor health and premature death. And along with increasing of age, telomeres often become shorter, which leads to damage DNA and increase the likelihood of diseases that is related to age.
Interestingly, through this study, researchers also have found a clear link between telomere shortens and impatience. Even so, it can not be ascertained how quickly impatience can accelerate aging.
There was the possibility that it is also related to a person's stress level. In addition, if a patient person but unhealthy life style still has a long life, researchers have not been able to confirm.
To be sure, as described in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers said the difference of sex hormones is the reason why women are more affected by these conditions, women who can not wait, otherwise more rapidly aging than their more patient.
Professor Richard Ebstein of the National University of Singapore said, "With the increased percentage of premature aging of the world population, finding the factors that cause the aging are important."
A study in Singapore showed that the DNA of more rapid aging in people who have a temper, and it has more impact on women.
To obtain these results, researchers enrolled more than 1,000 students healthy through a test of patience.
Respondents involved in a game where they have to choose; given a prize of 100 US dollars in the next day or get a larger amount of money if they want to wait for a month.
They asked, how long does the time to wait for the prize. Some of them said that they are willing to wait longer for a larger reward, but most of them do not want to wait long.
Then the respondents give their blood samples for DNA studied how fast in aging proccess.
The researchers focused on the tiny structures called telomeres. Telomeres itself is a part located at the ends of chromosomes in charge of protecting DNA from damage.
Short telomere has been linked to poor health and premature death. And along with increasing of age, telomeres often become shorter, which leads to damage DNA and increase the likelihood of diseases that is related to age.
Interestingly, through this study, researchers also have found a clear link between telomere shortens and impatience. Even so, it can not be ascertained how quickly impatience can accelerate aging.
There was the possibility that it is also related to a person's stress level. In addition, if a patient person but unhealthy life style still has a long life, researchers have not been able to confirm.
To be sure, as described in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers said the difference of sex hormones is the reason why women are more affected by these conditions, women who can not wait, otherwise more rapidly aging than their more patient.
Professor Richard Ebstein of the National University of Singapore said, "With the increased percentage of premature aging of the world population, finding the factors that cause the aging are important."