Funny how prevalent the word telomere has become in the medical literature in just the past year or so. Basically, the telomere is a short strip of DNA at the end of our chromosomes that determine how much longer a cell can divide and stay viable. The longer the telomere, the healthier the cell. We […]
ARE YOUR SHORT TELOMERES PUTTING YOU AT INCREASED RISK OF CANCER? For those of you scratching your heads trying to figure out if I just insulted some part of your anatomy, in 1961, Dr. Hayflick determined that a cell can only divided a certain number of times. It was later decided that segments of DNA at […]
Telomerase activity and rebuilding of telomere length in cloned cattle Telomeres are little pieces at the end of chromosomes that act as protectors that get shorter each time a cell divides. Some consider them as markers of aging and are searching for ways to elongate the telomeres of chromosomes and extend longevity. Telomerase is an […]
ACCELERATED TELOMERE SHORTENING IN RESPONSE TO LIFE STRESS This one definately falls into the category of “wow.” Telomeres are portions at the end of our DNA that get shorter with each cell division. As these telomeres get shorter, the life span of the organism gets shorter and shorter as well. So, in this study, stress […]
Multivitamin use and telomere length in women Remember that telomeres are like the fuse on the end of a cell’s DNA–the longer the telomere, the longer that cell can continue to divide and be healthy. And remember that mainstream medicine has been telling us that we don’t need to take multivitamins because we would just […]
