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Category: What is the biological basis of aging?

What happens to us as we get older? Can we slow down any of these processes? What exactly IS aging?

The Sum is More Than the Parts: Effects of HIV and Alcoholism or Hepatitis C on the Brain HIV works together with Hepatitis C or alcoholism to accelerate aging and problems in the brain

April 26, 2018 by Gina Misra Read More

Molecules That Make Lab-Grown Human Cells Younger Researchers have shown that certain small molecules were able to alter mRNA editing and telomere length in aging human cells.

February 10, 2018 by Gina Misra Read More

Clues on the role of bacteria in Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s symptoms may be explained by a chronic immune response from bacterial infection

October 17, 2017 by Gina Misra Read More

Pollution from Traffic Can Cause DNA Damage in Children Researchers compared the length of telomeres over the course of a year to see if they shortened with exposure to pollution.

June 19, 2017 by Mohit Nalavadi Read More

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