Historically, aging played only a minor role in biological research for a long time and was considered a marginal topic. This picture has changed fundamentally since: Scientists around the world are trying to solve the "mystery of aging" and understand what "aging" means—biologically, clinically, and socially. Today, the aging process is considered a central risk factor for a variety of diseases—from cardiovascular diseases to cancer, neurodegenerative and other age-related diseases—and is thus increasingly becoming the focus of biomedical research.
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