Telomeres

Of Mice and Men: Unseen Dangers in Laboratory Protocols

Michael Zimmerman, Ph.D. | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Bret Weinstein, Laboratory Testing, Environmental Dangers, Evolution, Telomeres, Chromosomes, Science News
Michael Zimmerman, Ph.D.

New work calls into question the standard model used to assess potentially negative impacts of drugs. If this analysis is correct, we may well be greatly misunderstanding long-term interactions drugs can have on our bodies, both with respect to cancer formation and significant tissue damage.

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Under Pressure: Does Stress Accelerate Aging?

Vivian Diller, Ph.D. | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Stress, Oxidants, Norepinephrine, Aging, Adrenaline, Cortisol, Epinephrine, Telomeres, Wrinkles, Oxidative Stress, Anxiety, Fight/Flight Reactions, Fifty News
Vivian Diller, Ph.D.

Do stress and anxiety actually accelerate the aging process?

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WATCH: Relax And Live Longer?

Posted 01.23.2012

Read More: Stress, Video, Tedmed 2011, Aging, Elissa Epel, Stress Aging, Telomeres, Tedmed, Calvin Harley, Healthy Living News

While it seems inevitable that as we age we will experience more health problems, our chronological age isn't always the same as how old our body acts...

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Can Your DNA Predict Longevity?

mobile.theweek.com | Posted 01.13.2012

Read More: Dna, Cells, Telomere Length, Telomeres Aging, Longevity, Telomere Test, New Science of Aging, Telomeres, University-of-Glasgow, Fifty News

What if your doctor could tell you how long your life would be -- while you were still young? That's the possibility offered by a study released this ...

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Unbelievable Side Effect Of Being Stressed While Pregnant

Jena Pincott | Posted 01.03.2012

Read More: Prenatal Stress, Aging, Genetics, Lifespan, Telomeres, Stress, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Fetus, Parents-Pregnancy, Parents-New-Moms, Parents News
Jena Pincott

There's an avalanche of evidence that women who are under extreme duress in pregnancy have kids who have shorter attention spans, lower IQs, memory deficiencies and health problems.

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Tell Us More Telomeres: Anecdotes From A Nobel Prize Winner

| Posted 12.17.2011

Read More: Healthy Living Health News, Telomeres Aging, Telomeres Elizabeth Blackburn, Telomeres, Elizabeth Blackburn, Telomeres Aging Elizabeth Blackburn, Healthy Living News

By Thea Singer (Click here for the original article) The little tips of chromosomes get shorter every time a cell divides, and this shortening is ...

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What's Your Real (Cellular) Age?

Jay Williams, Ph.D. | Posted 12.04.2011

Read More: Baby Boomers, Telomeres, Beauty, Anti-Aging, Health Care, Elizabeth Blackburn, Fifty News
Jay Williams, Ph.D.

What's my obsession with the New Science of Aging? As a physiologist, science writer, and wellness consultant, my client base is dominated by the 50...

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Can A Blood Test Really Tell How Long You'll Live?

Thea Singer | Posted 07.26.2011

Read More: Aging, Exercise, Telomere Test, Meditation, Telomeres, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Graceful Aging, Healthy Living News
Thea Singer

While telomere scientists are divided as to the value of the test for individuals, no serious researchers are saying the telomere test will be some kind of crystal ball.

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A Blood Test That Shows How Long You'll Live?

The Huffington Post | Meghan Neal | Posted 07.17.2011

Read More: Healthy Living Health News, Telomere Length, Test Age, Poll, New Research, Telomere Test, Test Life Span, Test How Long You'll Live, Genetic Aging Test, Telomeres, Test Your Age, Aging Test, Graceful Aging, Healthy Living News

Ever feel like you're 30 years old but your body is 65? UK newspaper The Independent reported this week on a blood test that claims it can show ho...

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Weekly Health Tip: The Power of Meditation

Deepak Chopra | Posted 07.16.2011

Read More: Stress, Meditation, Telomeres, Telomerase, Relaxation Techniques, Stress Reduction, Healthy Living, Healthy Living Body, Stress Less, Meditation Telomeres, Healthy Living News
Deepak Chopra

Increasing telomerase is a way to slow telomeres' unraveling. And guess how we can we do that? Meditation.

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Telomeres: The Aging Process Between Our Cells And Our Selves

Jay Williams, Ph.D. | Posted 05.26.2011

Read More: Telomere Anti-Aging, Telomeres Aging, Aging Telomere, Telomeres, Telomere Research, Anti Aging Telomere, Home News
Jay Williams, Ph.D.

We have known for many years that as a cell ages, its telomeres become shorter.

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Scientists Can Reverse Aging In Mice, But Can They Do It For Humans?

Arlene Weintraub | Posted 05.26.2011

Read More: Telomeres, Telomerase, Telomerase Activity, Telomere Length, Telomere Aging, Telomeres and Aging, Telomeres Research, Home News
Arlene Weintraub

You can reduce DNA damage by controlling obesity and diabetes, not smoking, exercising. People can control a lot when it comes to enhancing their lives as they age -- but it's the basic stuff.

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Weekly Health Tip: Manage Your Stress to Protect Your Health

Deepak Chopra | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Stress, Nerves Cells, Stress Hormones, Telomeres, Dendrites, Thevisualmd, Stress Management, Home News
Deepak Chopra

Brought to you by Deepak Chopra, MD, Alexander Tsiaras, and TheVisualMD.com The consequences of allowing stress to rule our life are not only emot...

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Dean Ornish Talks With Deepak Chopra

Deepak Chopra | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Oncogenes, Lifestyle Changes, Heart Disease, Telomeres, Dean Ornish, Video, Healthy Living News
Deepak Chopra

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Tara Parker-Pope Interviews Deepak Chopra

Deepak Chopra | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Neuroplasticity, Brain, Gamma Frequency Synchrony, Genetics, Telomeres, Hormones, Mind, Neurotransmitters, Healthy Living News
Deepak Chopra

Tara Parker-Pope of the New York Times interviews Deepak Chopra deepakchopra.com ...

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Mutant Genes Key To Living To 100: Researchers

BBC | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ashkenazi Jews, Long Life Enzyme, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Telomeres, Telomerase, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine, Mutant Gene, Ashkenazi Jews Long Life, Technology News

There is a clear link between living to 100 and inheriting a hyperactive version of an enzyme that prevents cells from ageing, researchers say....

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Top 10 Medical Events Of The Decade

Dr. Dean Ornish | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Angioplasty, Limb Regeneration, Mammography, Epigenetics, Synthetic Genomics, Childhood Obesity, Stents, Globalization, Slidehuge, Dr. Judah Folkman, Obesity, Wellness, Integrative Medicine, Angiogenesis, Medical News, Dna, Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn, Health, Dr. Dean Ornish, Genetics, Diabetes, Telomeres, Telomerase, Craig Venter, Healthy Living News
Dr. Dean Ornish

In writing about the top 10 medical events of the decade, I first began writing about the latest high-tech breakthroughs in genomics, stem cell research, angiogenesis, and so on.

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