A groundbreaking study has revealed that your mom and dad’s DNA don’t just pass on telomere length, they actively reshape it in the first days of life, influencing how we age and our risk of ...

In the quest to unlock the secrets of aging and longevity, telomeres have emerged as key players. These protective caps at the ends of our chromosomes play a critical role in cellular aging. With each ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – We don’t often, if ever, associate babies with aging. They may have adorable wrinkles, but those aren’t the same as the ones frequently associated with, say, an octogenarian. But the ...

Imagine your DNA as a set of shoelaces. Telomeres are like the plastic tips at the ends of those shoelaces, preventing them from fraying and unraveling. Structurally, telomeres are repetitive ...

Telomeres — the “caps” on the end of chromosomes that protect the DNA from damage — have been associated with greater longevity. In theory, longer telomeres should allow a cell to divide more times ...

Telomeres are sections of DNA that are found at the ends of chromosomes and seem to play a role in aging. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...