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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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!)
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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 written by Elissa Epel and Elizabeth Blackburn will make you reassess how you live your life on a day-to-day basis
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.
Laboratories offering tests for nutritional deficiencies, cardiovascular risk and genetic testing.
Rate of shortening, shape and method of testing are all important factors
Phys.org - 20-Feb-2023
Blood tests for proteins encoded by telomeres could give information of biological age and cancer
Read more...Longevity Technology - 03-Feb-2023
The researchers will not only focus on CVD or cellular aging but the optimal point of intervention
Read more...EurekAlert! - 10-Nov-2022
Mutations in a telomere binding protein provide a new approach to treat melanoma and other cancers
Read more...Interesting Engineering - 28-Jul-2022
Alcohol consumption causes telomere shortening, leading to several age-related diseases
Read more...UPMC - 30-Jun-2022
Oxidative DNA damage induce rapid senescence compared with shorter telomeres from repeated cell divisions
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