Aging, Disease and Cancer

Common thinking has it that aging is one long, slow process—but science shows it’s actually driven by two separate biological clocks, each starting at different points in life.

The Telomere Clock Starts Before You’re Born

Telomeres are protective caps on your chromosomes. Every time your cells divide, your telomeres get shorter. Eventually, they get too short to protect your DNA, causing cells to stop working or die. This process begins at conception and plays a big role in how fast tissues like your skin, blood, and gut age.

The Epigenetic Clock Starts At Puberty and…

tracks changes in how your genes are turned on or off—without changing the DNA itself. These “epigenetic” changes begin around puberty and accelerate with age. They quietly affect everything from your energy to your immune system.

Why This Matters

These two clocks affect aging in different ways—and they don’t always tick at the same pace. That’s why one-size-fits-all approaches to longevity fall short. The most effective therapies target both clocks: protecting telomeres to keep cells dividing, and resetting the epigenetic code to restore youthful function.

Disease and cancer are often age related and therapies that target aging can be useful in combating disease and cancer.

At TriplHelix, we have developed combination therapies that address both sides of the aging process, as well as disease and cancer—giving your body a chance to renew itself from the inside out.