A new study suggests that being exposed to violence causes us to age faster than normal. In a recent study scientist measured the Telomeres of children under the age of 10 who are subjects to domestic violence, physical maltreatment by an adult or bullying. The kids who were exposed to such types of violence were [...]
Most recent research is indicating that Stress is having an impact on our Aging process. It not only affects our hormonal balance and with that which organs in the body are being turned on or off. When we are in stress we are in a fight or flight mode which means that a lot of [...]
Since telomeres were discovered and the mechanism behind them elucidated during the 1970s, there has now emerged the question of the relationship between telomeres and anti-aging. Before discerning the relationship between telomeres and anti-aging, let us take a look at what telomeres are. Telomeres are repetitive DNA strands found in tail ends of chromosomes. Telomeres [...]
Telomere research is a very integral segment of cell physiology. Telomeres are repetitive sequences of DNA found at the tip of a chromosome. In 1970, a Russian scientist Alexei Olovnikov first noticed that the tips of chromosomes do not divide at all, and so he then suggested that whenever a cell divides, some parts of [...]
An exciting team of Noble Prize winning scientists have made telomeres popular. They have even brought about a bit of authenticity to the link between telomeres and anti-aging. One of the ingredients discovered is called teprenone, which people are using in different anti-aging lotions and skin care products. It is also sometimes called Renovage. So, [...]