
growth of other cells. When fibroblasts turn off, they
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TELOMERE LENGTH:
HEALTH SPAN VS. LIFESPAN?
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Aging biologists are investigating
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whether humans' telomere length
is associated with lifespan, health
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span, or both. In one study of people
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age 85 years and older, researchers
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found telomere length was not
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associated with longevity, at least not
in the oldest-old. In another study,
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