HPE 158 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Hypercholesterolemia, Telomere
3 Mar 2019
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When dopamine is released it binds to receptors and signals pleasure. Ceo monkeys had more receptor binding than subordinates. The grass was greener, the sun was brighter for the ceo monkeys. Subordinate monkeys had more fat and stored fat in abdominal region which represents higher risk of disease. Fetal stress brought on by stress hormones in the mother"s blood brings about changes in the nervous system which can have lasting effects on the child into adulthood. Genetic structures which protect the ends of our chromosomes and keep them from fraying. Telemeres shorten more rapidly, the length of the telomeres directly relates to the amount of stress someone is under and the number of years they experience the stress. Every year taking care of disabled child equated to 6 years worth of aging. Research has suggested that social interaction and through compassion and caring for others.
