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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: telomeres

telomeres stories: 3 news summaries

 Mutant Genes 
 Linked to Long Life 

DNA-protecting enzyme may be key to living to 100

Nov 16, 09 8:43 AM CST
(Newser) - Scientists have spotted a link among people who live to age 100: high levels of telomerase, an enzyme that protects DNA and could possibly be simulated in life-lengthening drugs. The enzyme repairs telomeres, end sections of DNA that have been likened to plastic tips that prevent shoelaces from unraveling. In... More »

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DNA • enzyme • longevity • telomeres • Ashkenazi Jews • telomerase

Pesky Beetle Could Hold Cancer Key

Scientists crack code of enzyme that helps cells multiply limitlessly

Sep 1, 08 1:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - An insect that’s a scourge in Southern kitchens could help scientists develop drugs to treat human cancer, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. In studying  the red flour beetle, scientists were able to decode an enzyme called telomerase, which triggers a cell's ability to multiply timelessly, playing an active role in... More »

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cancer • chemotherapy • DNA • aging • protein • cell • telomeres

Exercise Slows Aging Process

Fit people are 10 years younger, study says

Jan 29, 08 9:54 AM CST
(Newser) - People who exercise don't just feel younger, they clinically are younger—by up to 10 years, according to a new study. And while exercise slows the aging process, a sedentary lifestyle accelerates it, reports the Daily Telegraph. The findings are "a message that could be used by clinicians... More »

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exercise • King's College London • Archives of Internal Medicine • telomeres • aerobics • Elle MacPherson • couch potato • aging process

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