Does telomere length in elderly Caucasians weakly correlate with blood cell counts?
In the elderly, telomere shortening limits hematopoiesis capacity to a very limited extent.
Traffic-related pollutants can trigger the release of allergen-containing granules from grass pollen, and increase the bioavailability of airborne pollen allergens. This is a new mechanism by which air pollution concurs with the current increase in the prevalence of allergic diseases.