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		tootie 5 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Coffee linked to slower biological ageing among th... No, it affects everybody. Says so in the article. The distinction appears to be that severe mental illness is associated with shortened lifespan so coffee has a more profound anti-aging affect on that population.

devilsdata 5 days ago [–]

Interesting. I wonder if that extends to any stimulant, or if it's something particular with caffeine and coffee.

With that said, the fact that the other study seemed to find the opposite conclusion concerns me.

tootie 4 days ago | [–]

What other studies?

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