With age, human tissues are less able to regenerate and age-related diseases appear. A cell becomes senescent when the damage exposition persists. The cell is then exposed to prolonged stress; and by a mechanism independent of p16Ink4a and p21Cip2, irreversible… Continue Reading →

This article deals with the attempt to join HIV and geriatric care management in the 2017 edition of the Italian guidelines for the use of antiretrovirals and the diagnostic-clinical management of HIV-1 infected persons. (1) Guaraldi, S. Marcotullio, R. Maserati,… Continue Reading →

The authors of this review describe the mechanisms of aging, with a particular attention to the molecular and the cellular manifestations. The authors of this review suggest the following markers of aging: Telomere attrition: by measuring the length of telomere… Continue Reading →