Cellular Science
Cellular Science
How do telomeres protect the ends of the chromosome?
Telomeres protect the genetic information by multiple methods. First, as cited below, DNA polymerase cannot replicate the ends of the chromosome. DNA polymerase is actually “too large” to…
Don’t Swallow It!
This has been a gigantic week, for people like me at least. In the face of so much controversy about what I do and what I say and…
Does TA-65 Cause Cancer? What the Research Actually Shows
Does TA-65 cause cancer? A doctor reviews what the published research on telomerase activation and cancer risk actually shows, and what it does not.
Resveratrol and Telomeres: Does It Actually Work?
Does resveratrol affect telomeres? A telomere expert separates resveratrol hype from data, including the sirtuin story and what really protects telomere length.
Telomerase Activator Supplement: How to Judge TA-65 vs the Others
How to judge any telomerase activator supplement. The five questions I ask before I believe a claim, and the activator I formulate and take myself today.
Fighting a losing battle with cancer
The ink had barely dried on the blog below when the following article came out by Dr Ron DePinho, a seminal researcher in the field of telomeres and…
The missing BS detector
I have never been accused of adopting the “Popular Opinion”. Moreover, I make it a point to try to disabuse people of false notions. The problem is of…
The Death Test
Sometimes I get pulled into discussions I would prefer not to have. Most times it’s a result of some stuff on the internet that has been designed to…
Why telomeres are not the new cholesterol – YET!
I have been seeing this headline circulating a lot lately – “Telomeres are the new cholesterol”. I actually know where it came from and the people who are…
Your DNA’s “Junk” is the Key to Immortality
Telomeres junk? Not long ago some of the brightest minds on earth believed telomeres were nothing more than junk whose sole purpose was to protect the treasure —…
Telomeres and the Paleolithic Diet
The last iteration of our genome with regards to the foods we eat seems to have taken place about 50,000 years ago. At that time we were unquestionably…
Cancer risk and telomere length
For those of us in the field, the recent slew of articles that show an age-independent link between telomere length and cancer comes as no surprise. When I…