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Senolytics

Substances that selectively destroy old cells that have stopped dividing. They remain under investigation.

Lifespan: Why We Age—and Why We Don’t Have To, David Sinclair, Matthew LaPlante

Explained in

• Lifespan: Why We Age—and Why We Don’t Have To, David Sinclair, Matthew LaPlante
• Ageless: The New Science of Getting Older Without Getting Old, Andrew Steele

  Substances that selectively destroy senescent cells. They are still being tested in research.

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