Genetics may soon provide us with a means of finding out how long each individual on this planet will live, as soon as they are born. In a new study, experts found that the length of cellular components called telomeres can be used to predict human lifespan.
Telomeres are structures located at the end of chromosome... |
21 February 2012
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It may be possible that the key to preventing aging in humans is held in sea creatures that reproduce asexually, through cloning. Studies are now being conducted on some colony-forming organisms that have been alive for several tens of thousands of years. One of the most interesting conclusions extracted from these s... |
20 April 2011
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In a new series of studies, researchers showed that it's possible to reverse the effects of premature aging by using a technique that reactivates a particular enzyme in charge of protecting special regions on each of our chromosomes. The molecule is called telomerase, and it's in charge of refurbishing telo... |
29 November 2010
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A group of scientists announces the creation of the first thee-dimensional model of telomerase, a special enzymes that plays a key role in regulating the life span of cells. The finding could aid the fight against cancer and aging.The main role that telomerase has is to maintain the quality and quantity of DNA locate... |
4 November 2010
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Premature aging is one of the most difficult-to-deal with conditions in the world. In addition to its physical consequences, its psychological impact is devastating on a person suffering from it. At this point, experts believe that the disease is caused by the fact that people predisposed to it have very short telome... |
18 February 2010
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There are many people in the world today that wish nothing more than to live a long and healthy life, perhaps even reaching the venerable age of 100 years old. A new investigation reveals one of the key elements that make this possible, in the form of an inherited cellular repair mechanism that is able to do its job ... |
13 November 2009
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