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
Company devoted to extend the human lifespan and health span through telomere maintenance.
Laboratories offering tests for nutritional deficiencies, cardiovascular risk and genetic testing.
Recent News
Body's own drug, spermidine prevents age-related pathologies
Innovation Origins - 23-Feb-2021
Spermidine supplemented mice showed anti-ageing effects by preserving telomere length
Read more...Fraility maybe a better marker for ageing than telomere length
Longevity Technology - 07-Jan-2021
Telomere length may not be an accurate indicator of lifespan & health in the elderly
Read more...Stem cells protect chromosomal ends differently than normal cells
The University of Sydney - 26-Dec-2020
Insights on this unique strategy could have breakthrough treatments for ageing and many diseases
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