Baylor University researcher Dr. Louise Hecker has been studying whether a psychedelic compound could help slow the aging process.

Longer leukocyte telomeres are linked to a lower risk for stroke, dementia, and late-life depression (LLD), early research suggests. The findings also indicated that adopting a healthy lifestyle may ...

Objectives To (1) describe the epidemiology of child and adult telomere length, and (2) investigate parent–child telomere length concordance. Design Population-based cross-sectional study within the ...

Many of us are looking for ways to stay healthier, live longer, and make the most of our later years. We already know we can improve our health and encourage longevity by eating the right foods, ...

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 ...

As we age, our appearance changes, our hair turns gray and wrinkles appear. And we become more susceptible to disease. One reason for this is that our telomeres shorten. These are protective caps at ...

Introduction Telomeres are a measure of cellular ageing with potential links to diseases such as cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Studies have shown that some infections may be associated with ...

The longer a person’s telomeres, researchers found, the greater the risk of cancer and other disorders, challenging a popular hypothesis about the chromosomal roots of vitality. By Gina Kolata The ...

In a recent study published in PNAS, researchers have discovered for the first time that telomeres can produce proteins. Not only does this challenge our previous understanding of telomeres, but it ...

Discovering that telomeres encode two novel signaling proteins will change our understanding of cancer, aging, and how cells communicate with other cells. "Many questions remain to be answered, but ...

Telomeres are repetitive sequences of DNA that can be found at the ends of chromosomes, where they form a kind of protective cap. Telomeres get shorter every time a cell divides, and they are thought ...