telomeres

Telomeres and aging

Telomere length is often considered a biological marker for aging and has been linked to cell lifespan, as well as…

4 years ago

Why do telomeres shorten?

Telomeres play an important role in protecting our chromosomes, but as we age, they decrease in length. In this blog…

4 years ago

Research update: telomeres and COVID-19

Since the COVID-19 global pandemic was declared by World Health Organization in March 2020 there has been a large amount…

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

2020 RepeatDx telomere testing satisfaction survey results

The results are in from our annual customer telomere testing satisfaction survey, here we take a look... Hearing from our…

4 years ago

Why do we need telomeres?

Over the past 30 years we have learned a lot about telomeres, including what they are and where they are…

4 years ago

Guest blog: Genetic Counselor Katie discusses important considerations when testing for a Telomere Biology Disorder

Katie Bergstrom, a Genetic Counselor based in Seattle, kindly shares a guest blog discussing some important considerations for both individuals…

4 years ago

What is telomerase?

Telomerase is an enzyme whose main function is the maintenance of telomeres. Here we examine what the purpose of telomerase…

4 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

Rare Disease Day 2020: Why we want to show our support

Now in its 12th year, Rare Disease Day will be celebrated globally on February 29 2020. Here we explain why…

5 years ago