Shortening Telomeres Linked To Aging In Population Studies, But Original Telomere Length Varies Between Individuals
Friday, February 13, 2009 - 13:42
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have shown that the shortening of telomeres in pace with increasing age, as demonstrated in population studies, does not apply at the individual level. The attrition rate seems to mainly depend on the original length of the telomeres, which indicates that some individuals can even have longer telomeres over time.