News articles tagged with 'telomerase'
Study finds link between chronic depression and accelerated immune cell ageing
— 6 Apr 2011 15:52 | HealthCertain cases of major depression are associated with premature ageing of immune cells, which may make people more susceptible to other serious illness, according to findings from a…
New 3-D model of RNA 'core domain' of enzyme telomerase may offer clues to cancer, ageing
— 5 Nov 2010 12:57 | HealthTelomerase is an enzyme that maintains the DNA at the ends of our chromosomes, known as telomeres. In the absence of telomerase activity, every time our cells divide, our telomeres…
Positive psychological changes from meditation training linked to cellular health
— 4 Nov 2010 13:54 | HealthPositive psychological changes that occur during meditation training are associated with greater telomerase activity, according to researchers at the University of California, Davis,…
U-M researchers find key interaction that controls telomeres
— 17 Feb 2010 11:35 | HealthIn the dominoes that make up human cells, researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Centre have traced another step of the process that stops cells from becoming…
Experimental drug shows promise against brain, prostate cancers
— 4 Jan 2010 08:29 | HealthAn experimental drug currently being tested against breast and lung cancer shows promise in fighting the brain cancer glioblastoma and prostate cancer, researchers at UT Southwestern…
UAB researchers link calorie intake to cell lifespan, cancer development
— 18 Dec 2009 13:46 | HealthResearchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have discovered that restricting consumption of glucose, the most common dietary sugar, can extend the life of healthy…
Long-term physical activity has an anti-ageing effect at the cellular level
— 2 Dec 2009 08:11 | HealthIntensive exercise prevented shortening of telomeres, a protective effect against ageing of the cardiovascular system, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the…
Longevity tied to genes that preserve tips of chromosomes
— 12 Nov 2009 08:21 | HealthA team led by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has found a clear link between living to 100 and inheriting a hyperactive version of an enzyme…
Scientists discover gene that 'cancer-proofs' rodent's cells
— 28 Oct 2009 13:04 | HealthDespite a 30-year lifespan that gives ample time for cells to grow cancerous, a small rodent species called a naked mole rat has never been found with tumours of any kind - and now…
Mice regain ability to extend telomeres suggesting potential for dyskeratosis congenita therapy
— 19 Oct 2009 07:54 | HealthThe human genetic disease dyskeratosis congenita (DKC) is an autosomal dominant disease that leads to abnormalities in tissues with a rapid cell turnover - the skin, nails, bone marrow,…