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DC Action attends workshop on bleeding complications in Dyskeratosis Congenita

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DC Action was privileged to be part of the ‘Vascular Complications in Dyskeratosis Congenita’ workshop hosted by the US National Cancer Institute in October. Fifty DC experts from all over the world, representing various specialities, along with patient advocates from DC Outreach, our US sister organisation, met to discuss this problem, which has only recently[…]

Could diabetes tablet preserve telomeres?  

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A recent study has suggested that Metformin, a cheap and widely available tablet used to treat common conditions such as diabetes, could have a role in preserving telomere length. Metformin has been shown to promote telomere repeat-containing ribonucleic acid (TERRA). TERRA is a molecule that protects and preserves the telomeres, via activation of a natural chemical present[…]