Since the 2009 Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology was awarded to 3 scientists in the field of telomere biology, telomeres have been featured frequently in the news. Click below for a curated collection of recent news stories that cover the latest telomere research and its’ implication for human health and longevity.
Sitting Too Much Ages You By 8 Years
Exercise & Telomeres, Telomeres in the newsTime Magazine article on how a sedentary lifestyle is associated with shortened telomeres in women, translating into an average of additional 8 biological years compared to women that performed 30 minutes of daily movement.… Read More...
You may have more control over aging than you think, say ‘The Telomere Effect’ authors
Aging & Telomeres, Telomeres in the newsStat News reviews the new book, “The Telomere Effect”, by Dr. Elissa Epel and Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn.… Read More
At ‘axis of aging and cancer’: Studies uncover new details about telomeres
Chronic Diseases, Telomeres in the news“Telomeres are really at the axis of aging and cancer. … We want our healthy cells to divide and our cancer cells to stop. Telomeres are really the key here.”… Read More
New test more effective at predicting survival in blood cancer patients
Chronic Diseases, Telomeres in the newsAverage telomere length dynamics were found to be predictive of disease progression in both bone marrow cancer myeloma and pre-leukemia myelodysplastic syndromes. Professor Duncan Baird, Cardiff University’s School of Medicine, is quote...
Exposure to air pollution before birth may shorten our lives
Stress & Telomeres, Telomeres in the newsCNN covers the latest study published this week in JAMA Pediatrics that looked at 641 Mother-Child dyads to see if fine particulate matter exposure in utero affected the telomere length of the offspring. The researchers used measurements...
Più mosso, Maestro! An interview in the key of telomere with Dr. Michael Fossel
Aging & Telomeres, Telomeres in the newsA fantastic new article in Geroscience with Dr. Michael Fossel and his views on telomeres, senescence and Progeria as a viable model for accelerated aging.… Read More
Stress and Poverty Makes You Old Before Your Time
Stress & Telomeres, Telomeres in the newsThe Washington Post reveals how psychosocial stress and economic disadvantage relate to shorter telomeres.… Read More
How To Undo Aging: Interview with Dr. Michael Fossel
Aging & Telomeres, Telomeres in the newsIn this interesting interview, Dr Michael Fossel explains why he believes that telomeres are the most appropriate target for anti-aging measures. He also details how he hopes to cure and reverse Alzheimer’s Disease by inducing telomerase...
Exercise Boosts Telomere Transcription
Exercise & Telomeres, Telomeres in the newsRead The Scientist Magazine article on how aerobic activity leads to increased telomere transcription of muscle cells.… Read More
Traffic-related air pollution linked to DNA damage in children
Stress & Telomeres, Telomeres in the newsIn a study published this week in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, researchers found that children and teens exposed to high levels of traffic-related air pollution have evidence of telomere shortening. The study...
Discovery: Telomeres
Aging & Telomeres, Telomeres in the newsAn in-depth look at telomere science via a BBC podcast.… Read More
Dr. David Katz, Preventive Medicine: Listen to your telomeres
Aging & Telomeres, Telomeres in the newsDr. David Katz, director of the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center in New Haven, discusses the importance of telomere length measurement as a surrogate marker of healthspan.… Read More
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