Telomeres, Telomerase, and TA-65

Can a cell possibly live forever? Many of us know that cells die, but most of us cannot explain precisely how that process occurs. There are a lot of technicalities involved with the life cycle of cells, and one of the steps that can allow you to actually watch as the cell grows old and dies is "apoptosis." This is something that involves "telomeres" and these are the basic subjects of this book.

Why should it matter if a cell dies? After all...the body just makes new cells...right? The answ...