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Researchers from University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Cancer Institute describe findings in life sciences

Published in Cancer Weekly, February 12th, 2008

New research, 'Signaling mechanisms involved in the response to genotoxic stress and regulating lifespan,' is the subject of a report. According to a study from the United States, "Ageing is defined by the loss of functional reserve over time, leading to a decreased capacity to maintain homeostasis under stress and increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Ageing is extremely heterogeneous between individuals and even between tissues within an organism, making it challenging to identify the molecular basis of ageing."

"Much of our current understanding of ageing comes from genetic studies in model organisms seeking genes that either accelerate or decelerate the ageing...

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