Hallmarks of Aging
What invisible changes happen to the body as we get older? What are the reasons for wrinkles, cataracts or high blood pressure? In the "Hallmarks of Aging" series, we take a look at the twelve molecular hallmarks of ageing : molecular, profound, understandable.
3. Hallmark of Aging: Epigenetic changes
Epigenetics is one of the most exciting fields of research. It used to be thought that everything was in the...
2. Hallmark of aging: telomere attrition
Maybe you've heard about telomeres in biology class? They are like the protective caps on shoelaces and help DNA to...
1. Hallmark of Aging: Genomic Instability
The genome is a term that simplifies the entirety of an individual's heritable information DNA is the information for the...
The Hallmarks of Aging - an overview
The concept of ageing ranges from wrinkled skin, declining performance and hair loss to forgetfulness. It is therefore a very...
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