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