Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Telomeres May Impact Health At All Stages Of Life

Cold Symptoms May Depend On Length Of Chromosome Cap by Nicole Ostrow.  Bloomberg.  February 19, 2013.

The telomere caps at the end of chromosomes may be even more important that previously thought.  They have previously been correlated with aging and mortality.  Now, the study discussed here presents for the first time the notion that telomere length may play a role in disease susceptibility in younger people.

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