Psychology & Psychiatry
The mystery of the super-ager
It was the kind of case no traditional medical textbook could explain.
Jan 4, 2019
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News tagged with telomere
Medical research
Researchers uncover key mechanisms of cancer, aging and inflammation
A team of University of Pittsburgh researchers has uncovered new details about the biology of telomeres, "caps" of DNA that protect the tips of chromosomes and play key roles in a number of health conditions, including cancer, ...
Nov 7, 2016
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Medical research
Endurance exercises might play role in regulating telomere transcription
(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers with members from several institutions in Belgium has found that endurance exercise may play a role in the regulation of telomere transcription. In their paper published in the journal ...
Oncology & Cancer
Making melanoma immortal: Scientists discover key genetic step in cancer's race to live forever
Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have discovered the missing puzzle piece in the mystery of how melanoma tumors control their mortality.
Nov 10, 2022
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Does stress cause premature DNA aging? Largest study to date investigates
Telomeres are "caps" on the ends of chromosomes that protect DNA from damage. As we age, telomeres gradually shorten, compromising their protective role. But individuals vary greatly in their telomere length, and telomeres ...
Feb 19, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Is there a link between telomere length and cancer?
Telomeres are regions of repetitive DNA at the end of human chromosomes, which protect the end of the chromosome from damage. Whilst shorter telomeres are hypothesized biological markers of older age and have been linked ...
Mar 23, 2017
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Telomere growth predicts reduced chance of death from heart disease
Short telomeres—the protective caps on the ends of chromosomes—have been previously linked to increased risk of death from heart disease. Now, research by scientists at UC San Francisco and the Veterans Affairs Medical ...
Dec 9, 2016
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Genetics
Coffee or beer? The choice could affect your genome
Coffee and beer are polar opposites in the beverage world. Coffee picks you up, and beer winds you down.
Dec 5, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New doctors' DNA ages six times faster than normal in first year
In just a few short weeks, tens of thousands of newly minted doctors will start the most intense year of their training: the first year of residency, also called the intern year.
May 14, 2019
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Medical research
Long telomeres, the endcaps on DNA, not the fountain of youth once thought, and scientists may now know why
In a study of 17 people from five families, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they found that ultra-lengthy DNA endcaps called telomeres fail to provide the longevity presumed for such people. Instead, people with long ...
May 4, 2023
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