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 ...

Vitamin D is a real powerhouse. New research suggests this vitamin supports healthy aging, along with your immune system and ...

New research suggests that a simple, affordable nutrient may help rewind the biological clock by protecting your DNA.

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 ...

Washington, DC – Telomere shortening may be one of the earliest and most prevalent changes on a cell's path to cancer, according to two studies presented at the 94th Annual Meeting of the American ...

Children and teens exposed to high levels of traffic-related air pollution have evidence of a specific type of DNA damage called telomere shortening, reports a study in the May Journal of Occupational ...

Researchers have identified a common supplement that can slow aging. It may even be in your medicine cabinet already. Science isn’t turning back the clock on chronological aging (how long you’ve been ...

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 ...

As time goes by, the tips of your chromosomes--called telomeres--become shorter. This process has long been viewed as an unwanted side-effect of aging, but a recent study shows it is in fact good for ...