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Einstein Researchers Discover Why 'Zombie Cells' Accumulate With Age
October 06, 2026
BRONX, New York, Oct. 6 -- The Albert Einstein College of Medicine issued the following news release:

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Einstein Researchers Discover Why "Zombie Cells" Accumulate with Age

Nature Aging findings point to a key role for chaperone-mediated autophagy and suggest ways to clear cells that damage the immune system

October 5, 2026

As we grow older, our bodies accumulate "zombie cells"--living cells that have stoppe . . .

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