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An elderly couple stroll on the sea front in the early morning on September 28, 2008 in Hythe, England. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

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The future of aging


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Researchers at the Mayo Clinic recently discovered through experiments in laboratory mice that certain category of cells could be responsible for promoting the aging process. Could removal of these cells mean longer life, and healthier later years? Midmorning looks at the impact of this research and the quest to offset the ravages of age.

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  • James Kirkland, MD: Director of the Mayo Clinic's Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging.
  • Nir Barzilai: Director of the Institute for Aging at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

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