Taking care of your tender telomeres - why it pays to tune into your cells

The protective caps at the ends of our chromosome determine how fast our cells age and die. We need to take better care of them, says Margaret Jennings

IF you were told your cells were “listening” to you and what you communicate to them can greatly influence how you age, what would your reaction be? To fall about laughing?

When the comment comes from a Nobel prize-winning molecular biologist, however, you might pause and give it some thought.