Killing off cells that refuse to die on their own has proved a powerful anti-ageing strategy in mice. Now it's about to be tested in humans.
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Scudellari, M. To stay young, kill zombie cells. Nature 550, 448–450 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/550448a
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