Your DNA is located within the nuclei of your cells, where it’s bundled within structures called chromosomes. Each chromosome carries specific genetic information in the form of genes. As the cells in ...

In the quest to unlock the secrets of aging and longevity, telomeres have emerged as key players. These protective caps at the ends of our chromosomes play a critical role in cellular aging. With each ...

Researchers have further uncovered the secrets of telomeres, the caps that protect the ends of our chromosomes. They discovered that an RNA molecule called TERRA helps to ensure that very short (or ...

Many Americans have made a New Year’s resolution to improve their health, and protecting part of your DNA – the telomere – might help you reach that goal. In the book “The Telomere Effect: A ...

Ultraviolet light induces cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers (CPD) and pyrimidine(6–4)pyrimidone photoproducts, which interfere with DNA replication and transcription. Nucleotide excision repair (NER) ...

The shortening of human telomeres – caps that protect our chromosomes from deterioration – has been associated with aging and disease. Now, researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine, ...

Telomeres are TTAGGG repetitive sequences that cap the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes. A core of telomere binding proteins, termed the shelterin complex, serve to protect telomeric ends. Critical ...

Researchers introduce the 'Telomouse'. By making a subtle genetic alteration in standard lab mice, they've made the mouse telomeres, which protect the chromosome ends, more closely resemble those in ...

Telomeres — the “caps” on the end of chromosomes that protect the DNA from damage — have been associated with greater longevity. In theory, longer telomeres should allow a cell to divide more times ...

Telomere Shortening and Aging Telomeres affect how our cells age. Once they lose a certain number of bases and become too short, the cell can no longer divide and be replicated. This inactivity or ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm an American writer working in fiction and nonfiction. By 1990, scientists knew that telomeres are repetitive DNA sequences ...

Sleeping well is an essential part of our longevity. Sleep protects our mental and physical health across our lifespan. And a routine of plentiful, restful sleep helps to keep in check many of the ...