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Finding Ponce de Leon’s Pill: Challenges in Screening for Anti-Aging Molecules
2016-03-29
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Aging is characterized by the progressive accumulation of degenerative changes, culminating in impaired function and increased probability of death. It is the major risk factor for many human pathologies – including cancer, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases – and consequently exerts an enormous social and economic toll. The major goal of aging research is to develop interventions t...
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- e517a8c9-b928-5eb9-8f55-087f30486f91
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- 10.12688/f1000research.7821.1