telomere
noun
telo·mere
ˈte-lə-ˌmir 
ˈtē-
ˈtē-
: the natural end of a eukaryotic chromosome composed of a usually repetitive DNA sequence and serving to stabilize the chromosome
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Magnesium was also found to protect telomeres from shortening, which are linked to aging and life expectancy.
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Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
But metformin blunts this process, keeping telomeres intact and well functioning.
—Ali Finney, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2023
But a May study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that people with longer-than-average telomeres are more likely to develop cancer.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 8 June 2023
The compound prevented telomeres—DNA sequences that cap the end of chromosomes—from shortening, halting a biological process that triggers aging.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Popular Science, 8 June 2023
This unique blend of ingredients has been formulated to help lengthen telomeres and support healthy aging from the inside out.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2023
This is because stress shortens the telomeres in the cells.
—Mikayla Morell, Health, 2 Apr. 2023
Rather, Dituri is excited to build on past research that indicates regular exposure to hyperbaric conditions can mobilize stem cells and rebuild telomeres—the ends of chromosomes associated with cellular replication.
—Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics, 8 Apr. 2023
Serving as protective end caps on chromosomes, telomeres are longest at birth and shrink steadily with age.
—Holly Haber, Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2023
Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
But metformin blunts this process, keeping telomeres intact and well functioning.
—Ali Finney, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2023
But a May study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that people with longer-than-average telomeres are more likely to develop cancer.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 8 June 2023
The compound prevented telomeres—DNA sequences that cap the end of chromosomes—from shortening, halting a biological process that triggers aging.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Popular Science, 8 June 2023
This unique blend of ingredients has been formulated to help lengthen telomeres and support healthy aging from the inside out.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2023
This is because stress shortens the telomeres in the cells.
—Mikayla Morell, Health, 2 Apr. 2023
Rather, Dituri is excited to build on past research that indicates regular exposure to hyperbaric conditions can mobilize stem cells and rebuild telomeres—the ends of chromosomes associated with cellular replication.
—Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics, 8 Apr. 2023
Serving as protective end caps on chromosomes, telomeres are longest at birth and shrink steadily with age.
—Holly Haber, Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2023
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telomere
noun
telo·mere
ˈtel-ə-ˌmi(ə)r
ˈtēl-
ˈtēl-
: the natural end of a eukaryotic chromosome composed of a usually repetitive DNA sequence and serving to stabilize the chromosome
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