This enzyme, called telomerase, slows the rate at which telomeres degrade, and research indicates that healthy people with longer telomeres have less risk of developing the common illnesses of aging - like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, which are three big killers today.
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Checking your telomere length is a bit like weighing yourself: you get this single number which depends on a lot of factors. Telomere length gives a sense of your underlying health.
タグ: your, yourself, health, you
I was using very unconventional methods to sequence the telemetric DNA, originally.
タグ: methods, sequence, very, dna
Being senior enough in the field, having enough solidity, I don't feel afraid of being marginalized.
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If a test showed you had telomere shortening, it would be a red flag suggesting you should take a look at possible risk factors.
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In 2004, results from a study that I worked on with colleagues at the University of California, San Francisco, linked chronic stress to shortening of telomeres.
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