Telomir-1 study breakthrough: reversing ageing and extending lifespan
Telomir Pharmaceuticals - 21-Nov-2024Pioneering advancements offer hope for age-related therapies and improved quality of life
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Pioneering advancements offer hope for age-related therapies and improved quality of life
The findings open new avenues for therapies aimed at slowing the ageing process
Higher WWI correlates with shorter telomeres, suggesting increased health risks
Small molecule unlocks youthful telomerase, reversing age-related decline in mice
It can also help personalise treatments for telomere-related diseases
Clearly, eating less may not be a straightforward path to slowing ageing
Complexities spark hope for health benefits beyond telomere length
This could transform how we approach diseases linked to cell ageing
Telomere research is in its early stages, with much to be discovered
Aims to develop telomere-based therapies for age-related inflammatory diseases
Every 5% increase in green space adds 1% younger cells to your body
Model could be used to study the role of telomere length in several diseases
Jogging or running for at least 75 minutes per week linked to longer telomeres
A single dose of mRNA therapy could rewind ageing and extend lifespan
Novel recombinant protein to manufacture biologically fit cells by safely lengthening telomeres
Telomeres become sinks of irreparable damage - antisense oligonucleotides could potentially provide a fix
Associations between telomere length and endophenotypes could help treat neurodegenerative disease
Blood tests for proteins encoded by telomeres could give information of biological age and cancer
The researchers will not only focus on CVD or cellular aging but the optimal point of intervention
Mutations in a telomere binding protein provide a new approach to treat melanoma and other cancers
Alcohol consumption causes telomere shortening, leading to several age-related diseases
Oxidative DNA damage induce rapid senescence compared with shorter telomeres from repeated cell divisions
Treatment used proprietary CMV vector which is able to deliver multiple genes into the nucleus
Lifespan of mice greatly extended even when treatment only started at the equivalent of 56 years old
We know exercise keeps people healthier and this may be just one of the underlying mechanisms