Changes in the brain caused by Alzheimer's disease are associated with shortening of the telomeres—the protective caps on the ends of chromosomes that shorten as cells age—according to a new study led ...

Cell aging has always been an important topic in biological research, and telomere shortening is one of the key issues in cell aging studies. Telomeres are special DNA sequences located at the ends of ...

Research shows your DNA may not age as fast while taking this popular vitamin.

New research linking telomere shortening to myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) offers substantial therapeutic implications for affected patients and MDS research. In a previous study, the current authors ...

“[...] this study addresses a critical gap by providing new insights into the role of telomere attrition across different progeroid conditions.” “[…] this ...

Telomere length and polygenic risk scores (PRS) are linked to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) risk, especially in noncarriers of rare genetic variants. The study identified rare damaging variants ...

As we age, our appearance changes, our hair turns gray and wrinkles appear. And we become more susceptible to disease. One reason for this is that our telomeres shorten. These are protective caps at ...

Oxford research reveals how alcohol accelerates biological aging through telomere shortening and brain damage, adding years ...

Our genome is organized into chromosomes, which are shaped like little X's. Every time a cell divides, the genome has to be replicated, and there are protective caps called telomeres on the ends of ...

A recent study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine has suggested that short telomere length may increase the risk of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) even in patients who do not carry rare ...

I became more interested in genetics and DNA when I learned about my own genetic mutation, MTHFR, and how it can play a role in folate deficiency and my own health issues. Writing a medical book for ...

Changes in the brain caused by Alzheimer's disease are associated with shortening of the telomeres -- the protective caps on the ends of chromosomes that shorten as cells age -- according to a new ...