Challenging Assumptions: Inflammation and Aging Vary Across Populations
TL;DR
A study comparing different populations worldwide suggests that chronic inflammation, traditionally linked to ageing and age-related diseases, may not be a universal biological process but rather influenced by lifestyle and environment, challenging existing notions of inflammaging.
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- New study challenges understanding of how age, chronic diseases and inflammation are linked STAT
- New study suggests common assumption about aging could be wrong The Independent
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