Five-year NIH-funded study will examine how early-life factors such as growth patterns and exposure to air pollution affect ...

Shorter leukocyte telomere length may serve as a useful biomarker for identifying patients at increased risk of developing pSS.

Vitamin D is a real powerhouse. New research suggests this vitamin supports healthy aging, along with your immune system and ...

Biological age tests measure how fast your body is aging compared to your actual age. These tests rely on biomarkers tied to ...

Obesity contributes to telomere attrition. Studies focusing on short-term effects of weight loss have been unable to identify protection of telomere length. This study investigates long-term effects ...

It’s long been thought that our cells stop dividing as we age as a natural preventative measure against cancer. Now a new study has found an intriguing piece of evidence supporting this hypothesis in ...

Accelerated telomere length attrition has been associated with psychological stress and early adversity in adults; however, no studies have examined whether telomere length in childhood is associated ...

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have developed a new procedure to increase the length of human telomeres. This increases the number of times cells are able to divide, ...

Researchers have found the first evidence that telomere shortening is not just a sign of aging, but a key component of the body's cancer prevention system. As time goes by, the tips of your ...