"Weight-adjusted waist index" is better than BMI at measuring obesity
Live Forever Club - 15-Jul-2024Higher WWI correlates with shorter telomeres, suggesting increased health risks
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
New drug regenerates brainpower and muscle strength in mice
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 24-Jun-2024Small molecule unlocks youthful telomerase, reversing age-related decline in mice
Telo-seq precisely measures telomere length and sequence on individual chromosomes
Medical Xpress - 19-Jun-2024It can also help personalise treatments for telomere-related diseases
Calorie restriction initially speeds up, then slows down, biological ageing
Live Forever Club - 20-May-2024Clearly, eating less may not be a straightforward path to slowing ageing
Telomeres Resources
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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
The Telomere Effect: A Revolutionary Approach to Living Younger, Healthier, Longer
The Telomere Effect written by Elissa Epel and Elizabeth Blackburn will make you reassess how you live your life on a day-to-day basis
Telomere Diagnostics
Company that develops DNA testing applications to measure cellular age for telomere health
Sierra Sciences
Company devoted to extend the human lifespan and health span through telomere maintenance.
22-Aug-2022
Do telomere length tests really reveal your biological age?
Rate of shortening, shape and method of testing are all important factors
