Mice maintain constant telomere length throughout life
Live Forever Club - 04-Sep-2025This challenges the idea that telomere erosion is the main driver of ageing
Telomeres
Lots of interest currently into relationship of telomere length on aging - or vice versa.
Telomeres are a region of repetitive nucleotide sequences at the end of chromosone which reduce in length over time - therefore hinting they may be involved in the aging prcess, i.e. length reduces to zero and cell blows up (I'm simplifying slightly!)
Telomeres News
Daily vitamin D may slow biological ageing, study finds
LBC News - 15-Aug-2025Four-year trial links vitamin D supplements to reduced DNA telomere shortening
Psilocybin shows promise as anti-ageing compound in groundbreaking study
Popular Mechanics - 14-Jul-2025Magic mushroom compound slows cell ageing and boosts survival in mice
Daily vitamin D3 may slow cellular ageing, study finds
Independent - 22-May-2025Vitamin D3 supplements reduce telomere loss, potentially preventing years of biological ageing
Telomeres Resources
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Can We Reverse Immune System Aging? T Cells, Telomeres, and the Fight Against Senescence
Longevity Roadmap Podcast- Alessio Lanna explores the science behind immune system ageing
SpectraCell Laboratories
Laboratories offering tests for nutritional deficiencies, cardiovascular risk and genetic testing
Cheating death: gene therapies, telomeres, and immunity!
14-May-2024
Event about gene therapies organised by St George's, University of London (London, UK)
The Telomerase Revolution
Book written by Michael Fossel speaks about the Enzyme That Holds the Key to Human Aging and Will Lead to Longer, Healthier Lives
22-Aug-2022
Do telomere length tests really reveal your biological age?
Rate of shortening, shape and method of testing are all important factors
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