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About short telomeres

Discussion in 'Type 2 Diabetes' started by briped, Aug 22, 2019.

  1. briped

    briped Type 2 · Well-Known Member

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    Never heard of them before, but I thought that this might be of interest to some of you. Found on twitter. Shared by Dr. Aseem Malhotra.

    "Elissa Epel
    @Dr_Epel

    Short #telomeres predict #insulin resistance over time. This is not about #obesity! This is part of the growing story about importance of telomere length at birth! Verlhust 2016
    @TelomereEffect"
    T2cause.jpeg
     
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    #1 briped, Aug 22, 2019 at 9:39 AM
  2. Diakat

    Diakat Type 1 · Expert
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    Dolly the sheep had short telomeres.
     
    #2 Diakat, Aug 22, 2019 at 9:40 AM
  3. JoKalsbeek

    JoKalsbeek I reversed my Type 2 · Expert

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    So yeah, doomed at birth. :)
     
    #3 JoKalsbeek, Aug 22, 2019 at 9:41 AM
  4. briped

    briped Type 2 · Well-Known Member

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    Or even before ... I wish they showed up somewhere obvious, like on your forehead, so that one could have a short telomerectomy :sorry:
     
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    #4 briped, Aug 22, 2019 at 9:47 AM
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    briped Type 2 · Well-Known Member

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    Eh? Was she the cloned sheep?
     
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    #5 briped, Aug 22, 2019 at 9:49 AM
  6. Member496333

    Member496333 · Guest

    Interesting. I guess we are all born with genes that make us more or less susceptible to something or other. But then again they say it's how we express those genes that determines the outcome. Some say that even autoimmune diabetes may be driven by dietary factors aggravating genetic predispositions. Nevertheless all research of this kind is incredibly valuable.
     
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    #6 Member496333, Aug 22, 2019 at 9:59 AM
  7. Diakat

    Diakat Type 1 · Expert
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    Yes that was her. They thought the cloning process somehow shortened them and aided in reducing lifespan.
     
    #7 Diakat, Aug 22, 2019 at 10:35 AM
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    ziggy_w Type 2 · Well-Known Member

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    Very interesting article, @briped. Had never heard about this relationship between telomere length and insulin resistance. Thanks for sharing.
     
    #8 ziggy_w, Aug 22, 2019 at 11:01 AM
  9. JoKalsbeek

    JoKalsbeek I reversed my Type 2 · Expert

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    So you mean... We're all clones?
     
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    #9 JoKalsbeek, Aug 22, 2019 at 11:30 AM
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    Mr_Pot Type 2 · Well-Known Member

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    Am I about to get a lot of junk emails offering ways to increase the length of my telomeres?
     
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    #10 Mr_Pot, Aug 22, 2019 at 11:58 AM
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