Imagine your DNA as a set of shoelaces. Telomeres are like the plastic tips at the ends of those shoelaces, preventing them from fraying and unraveling. Structurally, telomeres are repetitive ...

Tumors are stressful places for cancer-fighting immune cells. Low oxygen, high acid levels, and other stressors put strain on ...

Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that safeguards the chromosome ends from being mistakenly repaired ...

Reporting in Nature, scientists have identified a novel process that protects the ends of chromosomes from incorrectly applied DNA repair.. | Cell And Molecular Biology ...

New research published in Immunity by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh found that, in mice, the toxic tumor ...

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 ...

What are telomeres? They are microscopic DNA sequences at the ends of individual chromosomes and they are essential for healthy cell function. As we get older, our telomeres become shorter, which is a ...

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As people age, caps called telomeres on the ends of their chromosomes shrink. The observation has led some scientists to argue the shortening is... Healthful Living May Lengthen Telomeres And ...

We all want to live longer while staying active, independent and full of energy. The key to both: Nurturing telomeres, tiny cellular structures essential to healthy aging. And Danish research reveals ...

A major UK-based study has revealed a new link between ageing, DNA changes and the development of blood cancers. Read on to learn more!