Telomere
Telomere: region of repetitive nucleotide sequences at each end of a chromosome. Protects the end of the chromosome from deterioration or fusion with neighboring chromosomes.
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SEP 11, 2020Genetics & Genomics
SEP 11, 2020Telomeres cap the ends of chromosomes. They work to protect the chromosomes from degradation, and are known to get short ...WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchJUL 14, 2020Genetics & Genomics
JUL 14, 2020In a major milestone, scientists have completed the first sequence of a human chromosome that reaches from one end to th ...WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchAPR 09, 2020Cancer
APR 09, 2020The research to find effective treatments and diagnosing tools in the fight against cancer has led to a thorough investi ...WRITTEN BY: Jasper CantrellMAR 07, 2020Genetics & Genomics
MAR 07, 2020Data has shown conclusively that even though women tend to have poorer health than men during their adult lives, they li ...WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchNOV 16, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
NOV 16, 2019Telomerase was thought to be active primarily in cells that divide a lot, but new research has found, however, that telo ...WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchSEP 15, 2019Immunology
SEP 15, 2019New research shows a transcriptase that helps time cell death varies in expression, and is unusually localized, in cance ...WRITTEN BY: Amanda MikyskaAUG 29, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
AUG 29, 2019"I like to call it 'the Chernobyl effect' -- you've turned the reactor on and now you can't turn it off," said senior au ...WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchAUG 21, 2019Genetics & Genomics
AUG 21, 2019Scientists have long wanted to harness the regenerative power of pluripotent stem cells.WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchJUL 24, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
JUL 24, 2019Simple cell functions like division or metabolism can lead to DNA damage, which can also occur because of normal exposur ...WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchMAY 15, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
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NOV 24, 2018Some bats can live for up to 41 years, and many have a very healthy life.WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchJUL 01, 2018Videos
JUL 01, 2018Stress isn’t just an emotion; it is a hardwired, physical response that travels throughout your entire body ...WRITTEN BY: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 01, 2018Cancer
MAY 01, 2018Telomeres are shortened with each cell division except when telomerase is present; cancer cells restore telomerase activ ...WRITTEN BY: Mauri BrueggemanAPR 24, 2018Genetics & Genomics
APR 24, 2018When most people think about DNA, they think of the familiar double helix shape. But now researchers have found a differ ...WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchMAR 28, 2018Videos
MAR 28, 2018Astronaut Scott Kelly and his identical twin Mark participated in NASA's twin study to assess what effect space travel h ...WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchJAN 26, 2018Earth & The Environment
JAN 26, 2018Ever heard of telomeres? Reach way back to your high school biology class and remember that telomeres are special parts ...WRITTEN BY: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 09, 2018Health & Medicine
JAN 09, 2018Eat right. Get regular exercise. Don't smoke, don't use drugs and avoid stress. These pieces of advice are the m ...WRITTEN BY: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 02, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
JAN 02, 2018Summary of key areas of anti-aging research for health and disease managementWRITTEN BY: Courtney SchaalNOV 16, 2017Cancer
NOV 16, 2017By targeting the endcaps of cancer cell chromosomes, researchers may have landed on a promising new therapy to treat the ...WRITTEN BY: Xuan PhamOCT 29, 2017Genetics & Genomics
OCT 29, 2017Over the past year, findings from a Twin Study by NASA have been revealed.WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchAUG 14, 2017Videos
AUG 14, 2017Did you ever dream of being an astronaut as a kid? Perhaps you had visions of yourself in a rocket ship or walking on th ...WRITTEN BY: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 31, 2017Cardiology
JUL 31, 2017Most other current research on progeria, a rare and fatal genetic aging condition, revolves around genetics, but John P. ...WRITTEN BY: Kara Marker
SEP 11, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
SEP 11, 2020
Telomeres cap the ends of chromosomes. They work to protect the chromosomes from degradation, and are known to get short
...
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 14, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
JUL 14, 2020
In a major milestone, scientists have completed the first sequence of a human chromosome that reaches from one end to th
...
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
APR 09, 2020
Cancer
APR 09, 2020
The research to find effective treatments and diagnosing tools in the fight against cancer has led to a thorough investi
...
WRITTEN BY:
Jasper Cantrell
MAR 07, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
MAR 07, 2020
Data has shown conclusively that even though women tend to have poorer health than men during their adult lives, they li
...
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
NOV 16, 2019
Telomerase was thought to be active primarily in cells that divide a lot, but new research has found, however, that telo
...
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 15, 2019
Immunology
SEP 15, 2019
New research shows a transcriptase that helps time cell death varies in expression, and is unusually localized, in cance
...
WRITTEN BY:
Amanda Mikyska
AUG 29, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
AUG 29, 2019
"I like to call it 'the Chernobyl effect' -- you've turned the reactor on and now you can't turn it off," said senior au
...
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 21, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
AUG 21, 2019
Scientists have long wanted to harness the regenerative power of pluripotent stem cells.
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
JUL 24, 2019
Simple cell functions like division or metabolism can lead to DNA damage, which can also occur because of normal exposur
...
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 15, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
MAY 15, 2019
In doctors' first year of training as interns, they work very long hours in a demanding environments. It has a biologica
...
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
APR 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
APR 17, 2019
Identical twins offer scientists a unique way to look at the effects of the environment on human health.
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
MAR 24, 2019
A team of researchers wanted to know more about how aging and raising offspring are related, and looked to the Seychelle
...
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2018
Videos
NOV 24, 2018
Some bats can live for up to 41 years, and many have a very healthy life.
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 01, 2018
Videos
JUL 01, 2018
Stress isn’t just an emotion; it is a hardwired, physical response that travels throughout your entire body
...
WRITTEN BY:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 01, 2018
Cancer
MAY 01, 2018
Telomeres are shortened with each cell division except when telomerase is present; cancer cells restore telomerase activ
...
WRITTEN BY:
Mauri Brueggeman
APR 24, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
APR 24, 2018
When most people think about DNA, they think of the familiar double helix shape. But now researchers have found a differ
...
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2018
Videos
MAR 28, 2018
Astronaut Scott Kelly and his identical twin Mark participated in NASA's twin study to assess what effect space travel h
...
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 26, 2018
Earth & The Environment
JAN 26, 2018
Ever heard of telomeres? Reach way back to your high school biology class and remember that telomeres are special parts
...
WRITTEN BY:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 09, 2018
Health & Medicine
JAN 09, 2018
Eat right. Get regular exercise. Don't smoke, don't use drugs and avoid stress. These pieces of advice are the m
...
WRITTEN BY:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 02, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
JAN 02, 2018
Summary of key areas of anti-aging research for health and disease management
WRITTEN BY:
Courtney Schaal
NOV 16, 2017
Cancer
NOV 16, 2017
By targeting the endcaps of cancer cell chromosomes, researchers may have landed on a promising new therapy to treat the
...
WRITTEN BY:
Xuan Pham
OCT 29, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
OCT 29, 2017
Over the past year, findings from a Twin Study by NASA have been revealed.
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 14, 2017
Videos
AUG 14, 2017
Did you ever dream of being an astronaut as a kid? Perhaps you had visions of yourself in a rocket ship or walking on th
...
WRITTEN BY:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 31, 2017
Cardiology
JUL 31, 2017
Most other current research on progeria, a rare and fatal genetic aging condition, revolves around genetics, but John P.
...
WRITTEN BY:
Kara Marker
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