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Unifying Theory of Aging Explained
TLDR The Qualies podcast discusses a unifying theory of aging that suggests various pathways such as misfolding, telomere loss, metabolic changes, and nutrient sensing collectively go awry during aging, leading to cells losing their identity and functioning improperly. Research is close to uncovering how to prompt cells to access the right genes at the right time, potentially shedding light on aging mechanisms.
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The Qualies podcast provides short episodes highlighting the best questions and topics discussed on previous episodes of The Peter Attia Drive.
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A unifying theory of aging suggests that various pathways such as misfolding, telomere loss, metabolic changes, and nutrient sensing collectively go awry during aging, with the genome remaining fairly intact in old individuals.
03:14
In aging, the problem lies in the epigenetic information inherited from parents, which controls gene expression patterns and can deteriorate over time, leading to cells losing their identity and functioning improperly.
04:49
Loss of gene expression patterns due to deteriorating epigenetic information can cause cells to lose their identity and function improperly, leading to manifestations of aging.
08:03
Proteins involved in DNA repair and gene expression can become disrupted over time, leading to age-related changes in gene regulation and function.
09:37
Research is close to uncovering how to prompt cells to access the right genes at the right time, potentially shedding light on aging mechanisms.
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Health & Fitness
