When the cell replicates and divides, the sequence of nucleotides slowly gets shorter, and the telomere length declines as well. The shortening of the telomeres is believed to be the source of cellular damage, causing the cell division process to slow down as well. Slow, cellular decline leads to dysfunction which causes death. The telomerase [...]
New research shows the role of short Telomeres in emphysema, a lung disease mostly developed in people who smoke cigarettes. This is a deadly disease for which no treatment has been found yet. In emphysema, the alveoli, which are the small air sacs that exchange oxygen in the lungs, are lost. This means less oxygen [...]
Study of children with rare case of genetic mutation that causes drastic early aging and death is now being linked to short or missing Telomeres by top scientists. Francis Collins, MD,PHD is the Director of national Institutes of Health is leading the research on a treatment that might offer longer lives for children with Hutchinson [...]
British Doctors have developed a new test for embryos that could drastically raise the success rate for couples who have IVF treatment. They are able to check embryos created at fertility clinics for biological signs of healthy growth and abnormal chromosomes. In vitro fertilisation (IVF). The new test checks early-stage embryos for healthy mitochondria and [...]
The Word Telomeres is becoming more and more famous not just in the world of science but to the public learning about them, in connection with aging or better said – anti-aging. Often misspelled as telemers or telemeres the correct spelling is Telomeres. Its name is derived from the Greek nouns telos (τέλος) “end” and merοs [...]