When you bring telomerase RNA levels down by using a mechanism that targets the RNA for destruction, the cells which were running on very high telomerase levels are now running on a lean diet of telomerase. Elizabeth Blackburn bringcelldestruction share on social
Perhaps arising from a fascination with animals, biology seemed the most interesting of sciences to me as a child. Elizabeth Blackburn animalarisebiology Change image and share on social
Exercise mitigates the effects of stress - and stress, we know, shortens telomeres. In fact, early studies indicate that stress reduction techniques like meditation help people maintain the length of their telomeres. Elizabeth Blackburn earlyeffectexercise share on social
As maize became important for human food worldwide, modern agricultural research on maize breeding continued the corn breeding begun thousands of years ago in the Central American highlands. Elizabeth Blackburn agoagriculturalamerican Change image and share on social
If a test showed you had telomere shortening, it would be a red flag suggesting you should take a look at possible risk factors. Elizabeth Blackburn factorflagred Change image and share on social
The goal is to learn more about telomere length and other markers of ageing, how best to measure these markers, how they are related to health and lifestyle, and how people respond to learning their own telomere length results. Elizabeth Blackburn agegoalhealth share on social
In my early work, our molecular views of telomeres were first focused on the DNA. Elizabeth Blackburn dnaearlyfocus Change image and share on social
In humans, the thing is that as we mature, our telomeres slowly wear down. So the question has always been: 'Did that matter?' Well, more and more, it seems like it matters. Elizabeth Blackburn humanmattermature Change image and share on social
This enzyme, called telomerase, slows the rate at which telomeres degrade, and research indicates that healthy people with longer telomeres have less risk of developing the common illnesses of aging - like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, which are three big killers today. Elizabeth Blackburn agingbigcall share on social
Cancer cells have a lot of other things that are really wrong with them, and we should never forget that these are cells that have become deaf to all the signals that the body sends out, such as you can multiply a certain amount, you can be in a certain place in the body, where to stay, where to move, and so on. Elizabeth Blackburn amountbodycancer share on social