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Today, in scientific circles, when it comes to longevity and the mechanisms of aging, a key focus is on telomeres - protective "caps" at the ends of our chromosomes. With each cell division, telomeres shorten, and when they reach a critical minimum, the cell loses its ability to renew itself and dies.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a growing global health problem that is closely related to the obesity epidemic. It is one of the most common non-communicable diseases in the world, characterized by disorders of carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism, and arises from impaired insulin secretion, cellular resistance to insulin or a combination of these factors.

The first decades of the twenty-first century are characterized by an unprecedented epidemic of noncommunicable (noncommunicable) diseases (NCDs). Cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, neurodegenerative disorders (Alzheimer's, Parkinson's), aggressive forms of cancer and depressive states increasingly affect young people.