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Dietary supplement alpha lipoic acid (ALA) can stimulate telomerase, the enzyme that lengthens telomeres, which could have positive effects on chronic diseases such as atherosclerosis and diabetes. ALA is present in many foods and counteracts high-fat-diet-induced, age-dependent arteriopathy.
The study was published in the Cell Reports journal.
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