Malaria Linked to Shortening of Telomere Length, Study Finds
Malaria, which is transmitted through mosquito bites, has been shown to shorten telomere length. Provided by wildpixel/Getty Image Bank. Telomeres, a protein component at the ends of DNA, gradually shorten throughout life. If it shortens below a certain level, cell aging progresses and eventually causes cell death. Research findings reported that malaria causes further shortening […]
