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Selective Destruction – Scientists propose new theory of ageing

As our understanding of ageing increases, it is becoming increasingly difficult to align all the aspects of ageing with accumulating damage. In their new editorial, researchers James Wordsworth and Daryl Shanley from Newcastle University discuss their recently published paper on Selective Destruction Theory (SDT). SDT suggests a mechanism of ageing that is both independent of accumulating damage and consistent with epigenetic rejuvenation.