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A Spanish study reveals how the body's defenses contribute to inflammation associated with aging
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A Spanish study reveals how the body's defenses contribute to inflammation associated with aging

El Periódico Mediterráneo - General4 September 2026 at 13:18

Researchers around the world are studying ways to slow down aging, not to achieve immortality or eternal youth, but so that the final years of life are lived with more health, less fragility and less dependence. In this context, a study led by the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) of Spain managed to identify one of the mechanisms that alter blood cell production during the aging process. The research revealed how the body's defenses contribute to inflammation associated with advancing age. This type of discovery may open the way for interventions that improve the quality of life in old age.

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