telomere

How do telomeres affect cancer?

Telomeres shorten as we age and the risk of cancer increases as we get older; here we explore some ways…

3 years ago

Guest Blog: Julian’s 4 stem cell transplants – his mom shares their story for Rare Disease Day

To help raise awareness of rare disease dyskeratosis congenita, Julian’s mom Mayra has kindly shared his journey through 4 stem…

4 years ago

What are short telomeres?

In this blog we examine what short telomeres are and what short telomere syndromes can mean for certain individuals.   What…

4 years ago

Guest blog: Colleen, Team Telomere President, shares her story

This Telomere Biology Disorder Awareness Month (TBD Month) we have a guest blog from Colleen, Team Telomere President & Chair…

4 years ago

15 Facts about RepeatDx to Celebrate our 15th Anniversary

RepeatDx was established in British Columbia, Canada in May 2005. Fifteen years on, as we celebrate our anniversary, we wanted…

5 years ago

What is a telomere biology disorder (or telomeropathy)?

There are multiple different terms for telomere biology disorders, here we explain what they are and what conditions they can…

5 years ago

What is aplastic anemia and why are telomeres important?

March 4 is Aplastic Anemia Awareness Day, and to mark the occasion we want to shed some light on this…

5 years ago

3 telomere testing myths to watch out for

As a relatively new and constantly advancing science, telomere biology is not yet fully understood. This is an exciting time…

5 years ago

What you need to know: insurance and telomere length testing

Navigating insurance coverage for healthcare costs can be difficult, especially when dealing with less common conditions and tests. We’ve compiled…

5 years ago

Diagnostics and research in the telomere biology field

Geraldine, Director of Clinical Research and Development, shares her perspective on scientific and medical research into telomere biology, that could…

5 years ago