How Long Are Your Telomeres?

First things first: what are telomeres and why should they be long? Telomeres protect the ends of our chromosomes, keeping DNA from unravelling and affecting the speed at which our cells age. The shorter our telomeres, the shorter lives we live and the poorer our health. The longer our telomeres, the longer we live in good health. With that out of theContinue reading “How Long Are Your Telomeres?”