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Molecular Geroscience

Meaning

Molecular Geroscience is a highly interdisciplinary field of scientific study that focuses intensely on the fundamental molecular and cellular mechanisms that drive the complex aging process and its associated age-related diseases. This science rigorously investigates the core biological hallmarks of aging, such as progressive genomic instability, telomere attrition, detrimental epigenetic alterations, and critical mitochondrial dysfunction, to accurately identify specific molecular targets for therapeutic intervention. The ultimate, overarching goal is to significantly extend health span—the period of life spent in good health and high function—by systematically modulating these foundational, common biological processes.