Exercise, already proven to have a myriad of health benefits, may be able to slow down cellular aging, according to researchers from Brigham Young University. “Just because you’re 40, doesn’t mean you’re 40 years old biologically,” says Professor Larry Tucker. “We all know people that seem younger than their actual age. The more physically active… Continue reading Another Benefit of Exercise: Slowing Down the Aging of Your Cells
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Telomeres – A Key to Aging?
In each of the human body’s cells there are 23 chromosomes, which are twisted, double-strands of DNA molecules. Chromosomes are vital as they provide our singular genetic map to every cell within our body. Lucky for us, on the ends of each of our chromosome strands sits a protective cap called a telomere. This cap… Continue reading Telomeres – A Key to Aging?
New Insight Into Aging Cells
It’s been known for decades that telomeres, “caps” at the end of each DNA strand, protect chromosomes – and that telomeres shorten with age, weakening the DNA strands. But now researchers say they have discovered the role of an enzyme that’s crucial to telomere length. And that may speed the discovery of other proteins and… Continue reading New Insight Into Aging Cells
Meditation Improves Cells in Breast-Cancer Survivors
Practicing meditation can have a positive physical impact on breast-cancer survivors at the cellular level, research has found for the first time. The investigators, who worked out of Alberta Health Services’ Tom Baker Cancer Centre and the University of Calgary Department of Oncology, showed that telomeres (protein complexes at the end of chromosomes) maintain their… Continue reading Meditation Improves Cells in Breast-Cancer Survivors