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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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OCT 18, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Broadly, we know what aging is; our bodies get older as time goes on and they begin to decline in a variety of ways. Fro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 12, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Taurine is a nutrient that the body naturally produces, and it can also be found in many different foods. Scientists hav ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 12, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent studies are changing what scientists have long thought about telomeres, which are repetitive sequences of DNA tha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 01, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have recently completed a lengthy study in which over 200 people with premature aging disorders that are caus ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 16, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have shown how interventions like a reduced calorie diet can promote healthier aging processes.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
The Griffith Lab at UNC discovered telomeric protein & potential biomarker VR (green), shown in the nuclei (blue) of hum ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
When a gene is active, cellular machinery transcribes that gene into a molecule called messenger RNA. A variety of modif ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 22, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Epigenetics refers to features of the genome that can affect gene expression, but don't alter the nucleotide sequence of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Our body generates a lot of blood cells - on the order of billions of cells every day. Stem cells in the bone marrow giv ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Telomeres cap the ends of chromosomes, preventing breakage. Some cancer cells can use those protective caps to their adv ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 12, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Living things have to contend with aging. Except for a few unusual creatures, like Turritopsis dohrnii, which has an ext ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 09, 2022Immunology
The human immune system must respond to a diverse array of infectious agents and harmful invaders throughout our lifetim ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 27, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Excessive or binge drinking can cause plenty of immediate problems for drinkers, like risky behaviors, car crashes, viol ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 02, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Though there is no standard of normal aging, people with HIV tend to get age-related diseases at younger ages compared t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 03, 2022Genetics & Genomics
The Human Genome Project was declared complete in 2002. But it wasn't exactly finished. Mysterious, repetitive sequences ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 06, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Throughout life, it's essential for our bodies to replenish cells that are worn out or damaged. For most cell types, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2022Cancer
Tuesday, March 8, 2022, marks International Women’s Day, a holiday to celebrate the contributions of women across ...Written By: Katie KokolusNOV 08, 2021Cancer
Elephants possess two qualities that might make one expect they are at high risk of developing cancer; they are large an ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 18, 2021Plants & Animals
Two new, unrelated studies have examined how very different environmental disasters affected wildlife in the areas where ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 05, 2021Genetics & Genomics
As our body ages, cells have to divide to replenish those that become worn out or damaged. Most cells also carry the gen ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 26, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Many types of cells have to be replenished continuously throughout our lives, and the genome in the nucleus of those cel ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 19, 2021Health & Medicine
The answer depends on what's considered more important – quantity or quality of years? Previous studies ...Written By: Alexandria BassDEC 02, 2020Cancer
While telomere shortening has been thought to be an adverse sign of aging, new research suggests that the shortening of ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 23, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Clinicians have identified a patient with a rare inherited disorder that disrupts the production of fresh blood cells, a ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Broadly, we know what aging is; our bodies get older as time goes on and they begin to decline in a variety of ways. Fro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 12, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Taurine is a nutrient that the body naturally produces, and it can also be found in many different foods. Scientists hav
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 12, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent studies are changing what scientists have long thought about telomeres, which are repetitive sequences of DNA tha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 01, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have recently completed a lengthy study in which over 200 people with premature aging disorders that are caus
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 16, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have shown how interventions like a reduced calorie diet can promote healthier aging processes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
The Griffith Lab at UNC discovered telomeric protein & potential biomarker VR (green), shown in the nuclei (blue) of hum
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
When a gene is active, cellular machinery transcribes that gene into a molecule called messenger RNA. A variety of modif
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 22, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Epigenetics refers to features of the genome that can affect gene expression, but don't alter the nucleotide sequence of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Our body generates a lot of blood cells - on the order of billions of cells every day. Stem cells in the bone marrow giv
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Telomeres cap the ends of chromosomes, preventing breakage. Some cancer cells can use those protective caps to their adv
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 12, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Living things have to contend with aging. Except for a few unusual creatures, like Turritopsis dohrnii, which has an ext
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 09, 2022
Immunology
The human immune system must respond to a diverse array of infectious agents and harmful invaders throughout our lifetim
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 27, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Excessive or binge drinking can cause plenty of immediate problems for drinkers, like risky behaviors, car crashes, viol
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 02, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Though there is no standard of normal aging, people with HIV tend to get age-related diseases at younger ages compared t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 03, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The Human Genome Project was declared complete in 2002. But it wasn't exactly finished. Mysterious, repetitive sequences
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 06, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Throughout life, it's essential for our bodies to replenish cells that are worn out or damaged. For most cell types,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2022
Cancer
Tuesday, March 8, 2022, marks International Women’s Day, a holiday to celebrate the contributions of women across
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
NOV 08, 2021
Cancer
Elephants possess two qualities that might make one expect they are at high risk of developing cancer; they are large an
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 18, 2021
Plants & Animals
Two new, unrelated studies have examined how very different environmental disasters affected wildlife in the areas where
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 05, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
As our body ages, cells have to divide to replenish those that become worn out or damaged. Most cells also carry the gen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 26, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Many types of cells have to be replenished continuously throughout our lives, and the genome in the nucleus of those cel
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 19, 2021
Health & Medicine
The answer depends on what's considered more important – quantity or quality of years? Previous studies
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
DEC 02, 2020
Cancer
While telomere shortening has been thought to be an adverse sign of aging, new research suggests that the shortening of
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 23, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Clinicians have identified a patient with a rare inherited disorder that disrupts the production of fresh blood cells, a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch