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Medicine has been successful by treating diseases in a very specific way once the damage is done. But telomere length integrates a lot of factors together and gives you an overall picture of risk for what is now emerging as a lot of diseases that tend to occur together, such as diabetes and heart disease.
Elizabeth Blackburn
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"Medicine has been successful by treating diseases in a very specific way once the damage is done. But telomere length integrates a lot of factors together and gives you an overall picture of risk for what is now emerging as a lot of diseases that tend to occur together, such as diabetes and heart disease."
— Elizabeth Blackburn #healthfitness

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Medicine has been successful by treating diseases in a very specific way once the damage is done. But telomere length integrates a lot of factors together and gives you an overall picture of risk for what is now emerging as a lot of diseases that tend to occur together, such as diabetes and heart disease. — Elizabeth Blackburn

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Elizabeth Blackburn was a Scientist from Australia (1948–present).

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This quote is attributed to Elizabeth Blackburn, a Scientist from Australia.
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Elizabeth Blackburn lived from 1948 – present.
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