The Jerusalem Post has reported on the research, quoting the scientists who said: "The study focused on whether the process could reverse two key indicators of biological ageing, the shortening of DNA telomeres and the accumulation of resultant senescent cells." They continued: "A telomere is the end of a chromosome.
Telomeres are made of repetitive sequences of non-coding DNA that serve as bumpers to protect the chromosome from damage during replication."Every time replication happens, these bumpers take a hit, making them shorter and shorter."Once the telomere reaches a certain length, the cell cannot replicate anymore, which leads to senescent cells: ageing, malfunctioning cells that ultimately lead to cognitive or other age-related.
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