Why do our cells age? Part of the answer is hidden at the very ends of our chromosomes, where telomeres are located. These small structures act like protective caps: they prevent our DNA from ...

New findings describe how the enzyme CST is recruited to the end of the telomere, where it maintains telomere length with the help of subtle chemical changes made to the protein POT1. The length of ...

Scientists investigate human telomere length to elucidate aging and diseases such as cancer and neurodegenerative disorders. In normal mammalian cells, a small telomeric DNA segment is lost after each ...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) has many known risk factors, including obesity, cigarette smoking, and alcohol consumption. Diet can also impact an individual’s odds of developing CRC. Eating a lot of red ...

FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Geron Corporation (Nasdaq: GERN), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company aiming to change lives by changing the course of blood cancer, today announced that ...

The FDA approved imetelstat (Rytelo) for adults with low- to intermediate-1 risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) with transfusion-dependent anemia who failed or cannot take standard treatment, the ...