Cell aging has always been an important topic in biological research, and telomere shortening is one of the key issues in cell aging studies. Telomeres are special DNA sequences located at the ends of ...

The University of Wisconsin’s Lim Lab has identified the cause of chromosome instability associated with a range of genetic ...

New research linking telomere shortening to myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) offers substantial therapeutic implications for affected patients and MDS research. In a previous study, the current authors ...

Changes in the brain caused by Alzheimer's disease are associated with shortening of the telomeres -- the protective caps on the ends of chromosomes that shorten as cells age -- according to a new ...

“[...] this study addresses a critical gap by providing new insights into the role of telomere attrition across different progeroid conditions.” “[…] this ...

Our genome is organized into chromosomes, which are shaped like little X's. Every time a cell divides, the genome has to be replicated, and there are protective caps called telomeres on the ends of ...

Our DNA is arranged into chromosomes that carry a kind of protective shield at their ends, called telomeres. These protective ...

Individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have low numbers of functional Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-specific CD8⁺ T cells in the face of a high EBV load, suggesting that these cells ...

I became more interested in genetics and DNA when I learned about my own genetic mutation, MTHFR, and how it can play a role in folate deficiency and my own health issues. Writing a medical book for ...