Extending Lifespan of Human Cells

Telomeres are essential part of human cells that affect how our cells age, and a new study has shown that extending telomeres can slow down the cell aging process. The study allows scientists to increase cell numbers for testing drugs, but may also hold a key to longer and healthier lives. Helen M. Blau, Ph.D., who led the research as Director of the Baxter Laboratory for Stem Cell Biology in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Stanford ...