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Assessing frailty in aged zebrafish using a quick pseudo-frailty index.
Biology open - 15 Apr 2026
Hyde Anne Cathrine, Ellis Pamela, El-Khamisy Sherif, Allen Claire, Henriques Catarina M, van Eeden Fredericus J
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While biomedical advancements have significantly extended human longevity, increased lifespan is frequently decoupled from healthspan, as these additional years are often accompanied by frailty and chronic morbidity. Frailty is characterised by a multisystem decline in physiological reserve and renders individuals disproportionately vulnerable to adverse outcomes - including mortality - when faced with health...
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