032: Quantifying Biological Age with Telomeres Learn II Perform with Braeden Ostepchuk

In recent years, telomeres have garnered a lot of interest for their potential involvement in aging mechanisms. In fact, there are many scientists that believe aging, disease development, and overall health can all be linked to telomere length and the rate of telomere shortening.Similar to aglets at the end of shoelaces, telomeres are protective caps on the ends of DNA strands contained within chromosomes. The result of damage and inevitable telomere shortening over time, is the vulnerability...