(Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Does stress speed up the aging process at a genetic level? Our cells are constantly aging. When cell divide some telomere is lost but if it becomes too short, that cell can no longer replicate and eventual dies. Elissa Epel...
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Watch how stress effects our genes! The genetic structures called telomeres protect the ends of our chromosomes from fraying. As we age, our telomeres shorten. Stress by way of stress hormones accelerate the shortening of telomeres. A telomere is a reg...
What are telomeres and how do they influence aging? HSPH scientist William Mair explains the latest research in this clip from Living Longer and Healthier Lives: The Science Behind Healthy Aging, presented by The Forum at Harvard School of Public Healt...
http://www.thenewhealthconversation.tv Dr. Bill Andrews - Scientist is in our studio with Peter Greenlaw - Author, Public Speaker and Coach Steve Toth Host, Moderator having a dialogue about Why Telomeres are the Cellular Fountain of Youth? Telomeres a...