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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: All Age-Related Changes May Not Be Inevitable: Senescent Cells and Anti-Aging
Description: Guest: Nathan K. LeBrasseur, Ph.D., M.S. (@NKLeBRASSEUR)
Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD)
The effects of aging occur in all our organs. In muscles, there is a reduction in strength and stamina; the brain shows a decrease in cognitive function and the ability to learn new information. Aging causes a reduced ability of the liver to metabolize drugs and the kidney’s ability to eliminate various waste products. Our guest for this podcast is aging researcher Nathan K. LeBrasseur, Ph.D., M.S., the senior author of a study recently published in th...