Thus, telomeres are considered a marker of biological age — that is, the age of a person's cells, rather than the individual's chronological age.
"The sample of teeth covered a chronological period extending over 10,000 years, from the early Neolithic period through to the early Islamic period," said a statement from Israel's Haifa University, one of the participants in the study.
Thus, telomeres are considered a marker of biological age — that is, the age of a person's cells, rather than the individual's chronological age.
For career changers, a functional resume is more likely to promote your qualifications than a chronological resume.
Thus, telomeres are considered a marker of biological age — that is, the age of a person's cells, rather than the individual's chronological age.
Dating a cell's age is tricky, because its biological and chronological ages rarely match.
People who feel younger than their actual chronological age may live longer than those who feel older than they truly are, a new study says.
They shorten and fray as a cell ages, although the process is not strictly chronological.
"Put it in chronological order, it's pretty mind-boggling," said Williams's childhood coach Rick Macci.