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Why do we age — and can science slow it?

Original: Why do we age — and can science slow it? Aging is not one biological clock. It is a network involving DNA damage, cellul

A science explainer is drawing attention by framing aging not as a single biological clock but as a network of processes: DNA damage, cellular senescence, mitochondrial dysfunction, chronic inflammation, epigenetic changes and declining repair mechanisms. The piece argues that longevity research is now testing which parts of that network can be targeted, reflecting growing public interest in whether aging itself can be treated as a medical condition.

Why now: Longevity science and anti-aging research are a recurring topic of public fascination, and this explainer frames aging in an accessible way.

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• Why do we age — and can science slow it? Aging is not one biological clock. It is a network involving DNA damage, cellular senescence, mitochondrial dysfunction, inflammation, epigenetic change and declining repair. Longevity research is now testing which parts of that network… · nexthorizon · 6

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