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Could ‘zombie cells’ in the skin be aging your brain too? featured image
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Could ‘zombie cells’ in the skin be aging your brain too?

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that senescent cells — non-dividing "zombie" cells — accumulate in the skin as people age and may influence aging in[...]

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