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Shorter telomeres indicate aging, higher risk of disease

By Richard Brill

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 01, 2013

~~<p>How long are your telomeres?</p>
<p>A telomere shortening mechanism limits cells to a fixed number of divisions, and animal studies suggest that this is responsible for aging on the cellular level. In other words, it may be the mechanism that sets a limit on life spans.</p>
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How long are your telomeres?

A telomere shortening mechanism limits cells to a fixed number of divisions, and animal studies suggest that this is responsible for aging on the cellular level. In other words, it may be the mechanism that sets a limit on life spans. Login for more...



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