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A new study suggests aging speeds up significantly between ages 45 and 55, especially in the aorta and pancreas.

Adrenal tissues that are responsible for hormone production could show signs of aging as early as age 30.

Healthy habits like regular exercise, good nutrition, and sleep can help slow aging—even before midlife.

You might start aging faster once you turn 50. A new study found that organ and tissue aging accelerates around this age. However, not everything declines at the same rate: blood vessels start aging even faster than other parts of the body.

Aging Doesn't Happen Steadily—It Picks Up Pace Around 50

The new study, published in Cell , analyzed tissue samples from 76 organ donors who had accidental traumatic brain injuries between the ages of 14 and 68.

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