Maps of inflammaging reveal the heart does not age evenly

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Scientists have long known that aging drives inflammation in the heart, but exactly how those changes are distributed throughout the organ has remained unclear. Now, a team from The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) has pinpointed hotspots where these "inflammaging" signals concentrate, providing a new map of cardiac aging and a foundation for future studies of cardiovascular health and decline.

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