A prospective study of 305 patients with aplastic anemia found that qPCR-based telomere length analysis cannot distinguish ...

In the 1930s, Hermann Muller was the first researcher to note that the ends of chromosomes had unique properties. Muller ...

A new perspective examines a recent study reporting that telomeres in mouse tails and leukocytes do not shorten with age, and ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – We don’t often, if ever, associate babies with aging. They may have adorable wrinkles, but those aren’t the same as the ones frequently associated with, say, an octogenarian. But the ...

Researchers have found the first evidence that telomere shortening is not just a sign of aging, but a key component of the body's cancer prevention system. As time goes by, the tips of your ...

Among patients with interstitial lung disease, those with telomere length below vs. above the 10th percentile more often had ...

Changes in the brain caused by Alzheimer's disease are associated with shortening of the telomeres—the protective caps on the ends of chromosomes that shorten as cells age—according to a new study led ...

Small plastic or metal bits at the end of shoelaces, known as aglets, prevent laces from unraveling and protect them from wear and tear. Similarly, chromosomes are capped by telomeres—specialized ...

Telomeres are combinations of DNA and protein at the end of a chromosome that get shorter as you get older. Some research has linked shorter telomere length to an increased risk of diabetes, ...

Completely new crop varieties which can better withstand drought, salinity and pests are within reach thanks to international genomics research published today in Nature Genetics. The study, ...