The findings “offer new insights into what types of stressors may potentially be most harmful in impacting biological aging markers,” Judith Carroll, who studies the links between behavior and health ...

Recent research is revealing that the earliest stages of human development, even before birth, may hold the key to predicting ...

Additionally, telomeric DNA is susceptible to oxidative DNA damage. Oxidative stress can trigger accelerated telomere shortening by uncapping telomeres or inhibiting telomerase activity. Telomere ...

hints at possible physical effects of chronic stress. Among a sample of 5,243 nurses nationwide, those who suffered from phobias had significantly shorter telomeres than those who didn’t.

W. Szostak and Carol W. Greider — was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her help in discovering "how chromosomes are protected by telomeres." Telomeres protect our DNA ...

In the 1930s, Muller was surprised to note that telomeres were strangely resistant to mutagenic X-rays. Why are the unique properties of these chromosomal "end caps" so important? Thus ...

chronic stress, prolonged exposure to blue light from digital devices, lack of sleep, and exposure to pollution are among the ...

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 ...

Stress has become a huge factor in people's lives especially in the last couple of years. Starting from financial, professional, familial, environmental and personal, there are multiple other ...