TERC is likely only one of several genes that influence telomere length, says Tim Spector of Kings College London, who co-led the study.

该研究的掌门人之一，伦敦国王学院的蒂姆斯·帕克特(Tim Spector)认为，TERC可能只是影响端粒长度若干基因之一。

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Researchers from the University of Leicester and Kings College London say the finding could help spot people at higher risk of age-related illnesses.

来自于英国莱斯特大学和伦敦国王学院的研究人员说这项发现可以帮助人们检查出哪些人更易患上老年性疾病。

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Sociologist Dr Richard Hoskins, of Kings College London, recently returned from doing research on the issue in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where he found thousands of children were believed to be possessed.

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Scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital, the University of Massachusetts and Kings College in London found the mutation by doing detailed sequencing of the genes in several families with an inherited form of ALS. The findings are published in the February 27 issue of the journal Science and were partially funded by the ALS Association.

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Professor William Youle, from the Institute of Psychiatry at Kings College, London, has carried out extensive research into PTSD in children.

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