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.
Cancer has plagued humans throughout history. Although it's not a uniquely human affliction, it can be found lurking in virtually every living creature going as far back as the dinosaurs...
Chromosome ends are protected differently in stem cells compared to adult cells...
Exposure to low levels of oxygen in the womb may cause fertility problems for female offspring later in life...
A 'twisted knot' of DNA, known as an i-motif, has been found in living cells for the first time, raising questions about its function...
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...
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