A Single Immune Switch Could Help Drive Widespread Aging

Doctor Holding Alarm Clock Longevity AgingBlocking a single inflammatory receptor protected mice from many of aging’s most damaging effects. Aging may be driven in part by a breakdown in the body’s cleanup system. New research suggests that as specialized immune cells lose their ability to remove worn-out cells, inflammatory debris begins to accumulate, damaging organs throughout the body. In experiments […]

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