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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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      Researchers Gain New Insights Into DNA Protection
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      JUN 20, 2024
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      JAN 24, 2024
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      Activity & Healthy Diet Reverse Signs of Aging in Obese Kids
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      OCT 18, 2023
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      MAY 01, 2023
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      APR 16, 2023
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      FEB 21, 2023
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      A Protein-Coding Portion of Telomeres is Discovered
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      1
      FEB 03, 2023
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      JAN 22, 2023
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      NOV 15, 2022
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      OCT 05, 2021
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    SEP 09, 2025
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    Researchers Gain New Insights Into DNA Protection
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    3
    JUN 20, 2024
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    A New Method Enables Unprecedented Insight Into Telomeres
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    4
    JAN 24, 2024
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    Activity & Healthy Diet Reverse Signs of Aging in Obese Kids
    Activity & Healthy Diet Reverse Signs of Aging in Obese Kids
    Telomeres are a kind of protective cap that sit on the ends of chromosomes, and prevent them from degrading. Telomeres a ...
    Written By: Carmen Leitch
    3
    OCT 18, 2023
    Cell & Molecular Biology
    Revealing More About the Mysteries of Aging
    Revealing More About the Mysteries of Aging
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    8
    JUN 12, 2023
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    Does Taurine Deficiency Promote Aging?
    Does Taurine Deficiency Promote Aging?
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    Written By: Carmen Leitch
    6
     
     
  • MAY 12, 2023
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    In a Surprise, Ultra-Long Telomeres Do Not Lead to Longevity
    In a Surprise, Ultra-Long Telomeres Do Not Lead to Longevity
    Recent studies are changing what scientists have long thought about telomeres, which are repetitive sequences of DNA tha ...
    Written By: Carmen Leitch
    4
    MAY 01, 2023
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    A 20-Year Study Upends Dogma About Telomeres & Cancer
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    4
    APR 16, 2023
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    4
    FEB 21, 2023
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    A Protein-Coding Portion of Telomeres is Discovered
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    Written By: Carmen Leitch
    1
    FEB 03, 2023
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    With a New Technique, a Mystery About mRNA is Solved
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    1
     
     
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    A Trio of Genes Can Restore Epigenetic Integrity & Reverse Aging
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    Insights Into a Phenomenon of Aging - Clonal Hematopoiesis
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    Written By: Carmen Leitch
    3
    NOV 15, 2022
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    Revealing the Mutations that Make Melanoma Immortal
    Revealing the Mutations that Make Melanoma Immortal
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    SEP 12, 2022
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    Deciphering Longevity with the Genetics of the Immortal Jellyfish
    Deciphering Longevity with the Genetics of the Immortal Jellyfish
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    Written By: Carmen Leitch
    1
    SEP 09, 2022
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    Antibodies are Sometimes Made with 'Stolen' DNA
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    2
     
     
  • JUL 27, 2022
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    Written By: Carmen Leitch
    3
    JUL 02, 2022
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    HIV Infection Seems to Dramatically Accelerate the Aging Process
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    APR 03, 2022
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