Sydney, March 17 (IANS): Australian researchers have identified a surprising mechanism focusing on telomeres -- protective ...
The improper segregation of chromosomes during cell division leads to abnormalities that disrupt the proper functioning of ...
Researchers have identified a surprising mechanism that helps cells defend against cancer, a new study by the Sydney-based Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI) said on Monday. Telomeres, the ...
With age, telomeres -- protective caps at the ends of chromosomes -- naturally shorten, signaling ageing cells to stop ...
Women tend to live longer than men and are often more resilient to cognitive decline as they age. Now researchers might have ...
DNA segments that can move from one part of the genome to another—are key to bacterial evolution and the development of ...
“In typical aging, women have a brain that looks younger, with fewer cognitive deficits compared to men,” said Dr. Dena Dubal ...
For years, the fact that women tend to outlive men has been a topic of interest and speculation among scientists and the ...
Why do women's brains fare better in aging than men's? A study found that the second, 'silent' X chromosome turns on in the ...
Gene editing techniques may eventually allow for trisomy disorders to be treated at the cellular level, according to an in ...
For one, inserting at the end of the chromosome helps the transposon avoid genes for the cell's core functioning, which reside in the middle of the chromosomes; transposons that can target the ...