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Coffee consumption linked to slower cellular aging in people with severe mental illness


Patients with severe mental health conditions who drink three to four cups of coffee daily may possess cells that appear roughly five years younger. A new study links moderate coffee intake to longer telomeres, the protective caps on human chromosomes.

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