Growing Old or Just Growing

Coronary arteriosclerosis in salmon: growing old or growing fast?

A review is presented of what we know and what we suspect regarding the formation of coronary arteriosclerotic lesions in salmonids. Coronary lesions are a fact of life for both Atlantic and Pacific species of migrating salmon. Severe forms of lesions, usually restricted to the main coronary artery, are typically found in the majority of a salmon population when they are spawning. Vascular inju...

Parents Growing Old

On Growing Old

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Growing Old with Myc

The Myc proto-oncogene has been intensively studied in tumorigenesis and development. A new paper in Cell reports the role of Myc as a determinant of mammalian longevity. Myc heterozygous mice exhibit extended lifespans resulting from alterations in multiple cellular processes distinct from those observed in other longevity models.

Medical Aspects of Growing Old