News articles tagged with 'telomere'
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…
Exercise may prevent stress on telomeres, a measure of cell health
— 4 Apr 2011 17:43 | HealthUCSF scientists are reporting several studies showing that psychological stress leads to shorter telomeres - the protective caps on the ends of chromosomes that are a measure of cell…
Genetic variation linked to longer telomeres and lower risk of bladder cancer
— 3 Apr 2011 12:17 | HealthUsing new genetic information, scientists have linked a commonly found human genetic variant with both longer telomeres and reduced risk of bladder cancer, according to findings presented…
Chronic stress of cancer causes accelerated telomere shortening
— 3 Apr 2011 12:08 | HealthResults of a study presented at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011, held here April 2-6, lend credence to the idea that improving quality of life affects stress-related biological markers…
Genetic variation cuts bladder cancer risk, protects chromosome tips
— 3 Apr 2011 11:59 | HealthA common genetic variation links to both bladder cancer risk and to the length of protective caps found on the ends of chromosomes, scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson…
Johns Hopkins scientists link DNA 'end-caps' length to diabetes risk
— 28 Mar 2011 17:32 | HealthNew evidence has emerged from studies in mice that short telomeres or 'caps' at the ends of chromosomes may predispose people to age-related diabetes, according to Johns Hopkins scientists…
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is ultimately a stem cell disease
— 10 Dec 2010 21:33 | HealthResearchers have long known that the devastating disease called Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is caused by a single mutation in a gene called dystrophin. The protein encoded by…
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…
Telomere length affects colorectal cancer risk
— 29 Oct 2010 12:24 | HealthFor the first time, researchers have found a link between long telomeres and an increased risk for colorectal cancer, according to research presented at the American Association for…
Ticking of cellular clock promotes seismic changes in the chromatin landscape associated with ageing
— 4 Oct 2010 08:14 | HealthLike cats, human cells have a finite number of lives-once they divide a certain number of times (thankfully, more than nine) they change shape, slow their pace, and eventually stop…