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. 2015 Dec;21(12):1395-9.
doi: 10.1038/nm.4004.

Translational strategies in aging and age-related disease

Mary Armanios  1 , Rafael de Cabo  2 , Joan Mannick  3 , Linda Partridge  4 , Jan van Deursen  5   6 , Saul Villeda  7   8
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Translational strategies in aging and age-related disease

Mary Armanios et al. Nat Med. 2015 Dec.

Abstract

Aging is a risk factor for several of the world's most prevalent diseases, including neurodegenerative disorders, cancer, cardiovascular disease and metabolic disease. Although our understanding of the molecular pathways that contribute to the aging process and age-related disease is progressing through the use of model organisms, how to apply this knowledge in the clinic is less clear. In September, Nature Medicine, in collaboration with the Volkswagen Foundation, hosted a conference at the beautiful Herrenhausen Palace in Hannover, Germany with the goal of broadening our understanding of the aging process and its meaning as a 'risk factor' in disease. Here, several of the speakers at that conference answer questions posed by Nature Medicine.

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COMPETING FINANCIAL INTERESTS

The authors declare competing financial interests: details are available in the online version of the paper.

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