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!)
Resources
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Company that develops DNA testing applications to measure cellular age for telomere health
Company devoted to extend the human lifespan and health span through telomere maintenance.
Finger prick blood DNA test provides your Average Telomere Length (ATL)
Provides telomere testing and diagnostics
Laboratories offering tests for nutritional deficiencies, cardiovascular risk and genetic testing.
Recent News
Viral-vector gene therapies could unlock healthy life extension in humans
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 12-May-2022
Lifespan of mice greatly extended even when treatment only started at the equivalent of 56 years old
Read more...Faster walking associated with longer telomeres, could improve health and lifespan
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 11-May-2022
Fast-paced walkers have telomeres with longer lengths compared to slow walkers
Read more...New study where biological age reduces as chronological age increases
Bioviva Science - 18-Nov-2021
Evident reversal of Dementia symptoms sustained cognitive improvement
Read more...A new model enter into telomere-mediated senescence to reduce genome damage
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN) - 10-Nov-2021
Telomeres repair can prevent senescence and genome instability
Read more...Biobank study: People with longer telomeres live 2.5 years longer
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 13-Oct-2021
New insights into the genetic regulation of leukocyte telomere length
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