FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·July 23, 2021·5 min readPotential Role of ‘Junk DNA’ Sequence in Aging and Cancer IdentifiedVNTR2-1, a recently identified region of DNA, appears to drive the activity of the telomerase gene. The telomerase gene has previously been found to prevent aging in specific cells.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·November 7, 2016·4 min readKey Mechanism of Cancer, Aging and Inflammation UncoveredResearchers have discovered new details about the biology of telomeres which could shed new light on cancer, aging and neuroinflammation.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGenetics·June 8, 2014·4 min readLonger Telomeres Linked to Risk of Brain CancerNew research reveals two common gene variants which lead to longer telomeres also significantly increase the risk of developing gliomas.Read More
