Telomeres are specialized nucleoprotein structures at the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes that are essential for chromosome stability and cellular proliferation. Telomeric DNA does not encode for ...

A cell can divide multiple times throughout life and each time it undergoes division, the telomeres get shorter. “Simply put, ...

Telomeres are located at the ends of the chromosomes, and because chromosomes cannot be fully copied every time the DNA replicates, the telomeres get shorter over time — which results in ageing ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Telomeres, the protective caps at the ends of our chromosomes, act much like the plastic tips of shoelaces, preventing our DNA from fraying ...

In the 1930s, Muller was surprised to note that telomeres were strangely resistant to mutagenic X-rays. Why are the unique properties of these chromosomal "end caps" so important? Thus ...

W. Szostak and Carol W. Greider — was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her help in discovering "how chromosomes are protected by telomeres." Telomeres protect our DNA ...

It’s no secret that exercise is important for your physical and mental health. You may do it (or think of doing more of it) ...

Telomir Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:TELO) is a preclinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing a product designed to lengthen the DNA’s protective telomere caps. While that might not sound ...

School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, & Waite Research Institute, University of Adelaide, SA, Australia Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide, SA, Australia This study examined ...