Telomeres on Human Chromosomes Change Together with Brain Structure (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences

Telomeres on Human Chromosomes Change Together with Brain Structure

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To determine the role of telomer length on brain structure scientists measured their length with the DNA of leukocytes from the blood using a polymerase chain reaction. Additionally, they calculated the thickness of the cerebral cortex with MRI scans of study participants.

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