Telomere Growth Predicts Reduced Chance of Death from Heart Disease

Friday, December 9, 2016 - 12:31 in Health & Medicine

Short telomeres — the protective caps on the ends of chromosomes — have been previously linked to increased risk of death from heart disease. Now, research by scientists at UC San Francisco and the Veterans ... Read more

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