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An analysis of genetic data from over 900,000 people shows that certain stretches of DNA, made up of short sequences repeated ...

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An analysis of genetic data from over 900,000 people shows that certain stretches of DNA, made up of short sequences repeated over and over, become longer and more unstable as we age. The study found ...