How Our Cells Fuel Aging and Inflammation (VIDEO)

Stowers Institute for Medical Research

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One of the hallmarks of aging is inflammation, but why does it happen? Investigator Randal Halfmann, Ph.D., shares insights into how our cells may be pre-committed to self-destruction, fueling the inflammation that underlies many age-related diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, cancer, and more.

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