Telomeres are protective caps on DNA that shorten as we grow older. Now, one of the first studies to examine telomere length (TL) in childhood finds that the initial setting of TL during prenatal development and in the first ...
May 24, 2021
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People who self-report daytime sleepiness were found to have shorter telomeres regardless of whether they had obstructive sleep apnea, according to a new study from researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. ...
Apr 27, 2021
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There is no consensus across medical science as to whether or not there is a safe lower limit on alcohol consumption nor whether a small amount of alcohol is beneficial. The picture is complicated by the various congeners, ...
Mar 26, 2021
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Telomeropathies are caused by premature shortening of the tips of chromosomes, the DNA molecules which contain our genetic information.
Mar 17, 2021
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Aging is a common factor in many diseases. So, what if it were possible to treat them by acting on the causes of aging or, more specifically, by acting on the shortening of telomeres, the structures that protect chromosomes? ...
Mar 15, 2021
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The Telomeres and Telomerase Group led by Maria A. Blasco at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) continues to make progress in unraveling the role that telomeres—the ends of chromosomes that are responsible ...
Mar 10, 2021
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Patients with severe COVID-19 disease have significantly shorter telomeres, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) in collaboration with the COVID-IFEMA Field Hospital, ...
Jan 11, 2021
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Unraveling the links among obesity, aging, telomere lengths and metabolic diseases is the subject of the study published today in Nature Metabolism by a collaborative research team at The University of Texas Health Science ...
Dec 15, 2020
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An in vitro study published in theJournal of Dietary Supplements, demonstrated Blue California's ErgoActive ergothioneine helped to preserve telomere length and reduced the rate of telomere shortening under oxidative stress.
Dec 11, 2020
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New research could shed light on the mystery cause of a lung disease that is a major killer, and potentially unlock new treatments.
Dec 8, 2020
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