telomere length

Telomere & Preventive Medicine

Could preventive medicine be as simple as a blood test? Some diseases can be overlooked when it comes to preventive…

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Telomere testing 101: what is behind this door?

Telomeres?? Telomere length?? What in the world! These are the typical reactions among the ones that come across the word…

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Telomere testing sample preparation

Preparing samples for shipment to RepeatDx for Flow FISH telomere length testing is a simple process, here we run through…

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Happy Holidays: RepeatDx closure dates

Please be aware of the RepeatDx (North America) holiday closure dates when shipping samples for telomere length testing. If you…

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Video: Techniques to measure telomere length

Accurately measuring telomere length is important for the diagnosis of telomere biology disorders, for research into how telomeres affect health…

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Video: How telomere length impacts cancer risk

People with either very short or very long telomeres are at increased risk of developing cancer – this is called…

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Video: Telomere Biology Disorders explained

Telomere Biology Disorders (TBDs) are also known as Short Telomere Syndromes or telomeropathies. This video explores what causes TBDs and…

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Video: The links between telomerase and aging

The key to keeping our cells healthy may be down to the enzyme telomerase. In this video we cover how…

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Video: How telomere shortening affects aging

Telomeres, in particular telomere length, have been shown to play a role in aging. In this video we explore how…

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Video: What are telomeres and how do they protect our cells?

What are telomeres? Telomeres are protective caps, found at the ends of our chromosomes. This is the first in a…

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