Each time a cell divides, a small section of each chromosome's protective cap - the telomere - is worn away. Most cells use ...

Telomere length is maintained by two known mechanisms, activation of telomerase or alternative lengthening of telomeres (ALT). The ALT pathway is more commonly activated in tumours of mesenchymal ...

2. Improve your diet . Studies have found that eating a healthy, well-balanced diet can help lower your ALT level. After 10 men in Japan ate low-calorie lunches for a month that were high in ...

Elevated serum aminotransferases, such as ALT and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), predict mortality in the general population, according to W. Ray Kim, MD, associate professor of medicine at the ...

The presence of an elevated ALT level is often the first clue in the diagnosis of NAFLD. In the majority of patients, the serum ALT level is only increased by 1-4 times the upper limits of normal.

A new population-based epidemiological study has found that elevated liver enzymes discovered during routine medical care are associated with higher future mortality. The findings are in the March ...

An international research team led by Tim Nilsen, Ph.D., a professor of medicine and biochemistry and the director of the School of Medicine's Center for RNA Molecular Biology, has discovered an ...