Space alters gene expression suggests NASA twins study
Preliminary results from a NASA study on a pair of identical twins suggests that space travel could have long-lasting effects on the human body...
Protective DNA-protein structure at the ends of linear chromosomes. In most tissues, telomeres shorten every time a cell divides and copies its genetic information.
by Kathryn Ashe
Preliminary results from a NASA study on a pair of identical twins suggests that space travel could have long-lasting effects on the human body...
We are already into the second month of 2018, so if you made New Year's resolutions then the chances are that, like me, you've long ditched them — especially any regarding your health. It seems that changing old habits is hard, even those that we know w
A rare genetic mutation leading to longer and healthier lives has been discovered in the US Amish community...
Older women who take little exercise and live a more sedentary lifestyle have disproportionately older DNA, researchers have found...
The interaction between mitochondrial and nuclear DNA may have implications for health, metabolism and ageing, according to a new study...
Residents of noisy and high-crime neighbourhoods are over a decade older biologically compared with those who live in low-crime areas, according to recent research...
Scientists have developed a technique to lengthen telomeres - the 'caps' on the end of chromosomes that protect DNA - in human cells in the lab, increasing the cells' lifespan...
Women who consume a Mediterranean-style diet are less likely to show evidence of 'cellular ageing' and therefore more likely to live longer, say US researchers...
by Arit Udoh
Fizzy drinks may accelerate cell ageing in a manner comparable to the effects of smoking, according to research...
Spending more time on your feet may protect DNA from 'cellular ageing' and extend life, a small Swedish study has found...
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