Summary: It's not quite the fountain of youth, but Mayo Clinic scientists may have hit upon a way to slow the aging process. The key, they report in a tantalizing new study, is purging the body of senescent cells - old "zombie" cells that no longer work as they should. "By attacking these cells and what they produce, one day we may be able to break the link between aging mechanisms and predisposition to diseases like heart disease, stroke, cancers and dementia," the clinic's Dr. James Kirkland, a co-author of the study, said in a written statement. "There is potential for a fundamental change in the way we provide treatment for chronic diseases in older people."
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Reference: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-57317606-10391704/ridding-body-of-old-zombie-cells-slows-aging-process-study-shows/
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