Podcast #15 – How Telomere Length Affects Your Health & Longevity

November 22, 2016

A telomere is the DNA sequence at the tip of a cell’s chromosome in human beings. Think of a telomere as a little cap that protects our chromosomes from deterioration which is associated with aging and disease. Telomere length affects our long-term health and longevity. Telomeres become shorter with each cell division and can reach…

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How Long Are Your Telomeres?

July 15, 2011

How Long Are Your Telomeres? I was very intrigued by a television segment I saw this week on the Today Show. It was about telomeres which are a DNA sequence at the tip of a cell’s chromosome in human beings. The telomere protects the chromosome from deterioration and plays a crucial role in cells replication.…

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