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. 2014 Nov 6;159(4):709-13.
doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2014.10.039.

Geroscience: linking aging to chronic disease

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Geroscience: linking aging to chronic disease

Brian K Kennedy et al. Cell. .

Abstract

Mammalian aging can be delayed with genetic, dietary, and pharmacologic approaches. Given that the elderly population is dramatically increasing and that aging is the greatest risk factor for a majority of chronic diseases driving both morbidity and mortality, it is critical to expand geroscience research directed at extending human healthspan.

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The Seven Pillars of Aging

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