Longer telomeres appeared linked to a higher risk for several cancers.

CHICAGO, IL / ACCESS Newswire / / Recent research examining the effects of Epitalon peptide on telomere-maintenance mechanisms has renewed attention to the peptide as scientists investigate cellular ...

Bill Andrews links aging to telomere shortening, but his development is still in the laboratory stage and requires serious ...

Purpose: Telomerase is considered a molecular marker for malignancy. The aim of this study was to determine telomerase activity (TA) as a prognostic factor at diagnosis and as a marker for minimal ...

Telomeres are repetitive sequences found at the very tips of our chromosomes. Both the p and q arms of each chromosome have a “cap” of a TTAGGG repetitive sequence on one strand, and a complimentary ...

The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) researchers who were the first to identify that stem cells in human urine have potential for tissue regenerative effects, continue their ...

Prognostic and Predictive Factors for Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer Undergoing Aggressive Induction Therapy Followed by High-Dose Chemotherapy With Autologous Stem-Cell Support PURPOSE: ...

Stem cells involved in replenishing human tissues and blood depend on an enzyme known as telomerase to continue working throughout our lives. When telomerase malfunctions, it can lead to both cancer ...

A bit of stress can be good for your mental and physical wellbeing, but too much can lead to anxiety, depression and other health problems. It can also make you age faster. So learning to become more ...

Researchers at the University of California Berkeley have captured the most detailed images to date of telomerase, the enzyme that lengthens the ends of chromosomes and plays a critical role in aging.