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Comments by Gerard D. Schellenberg, associate director for research, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Seattle
Aging is a real stumper. Is it the result of natural wear and tear? Does it have a genetic cause? Some regard it as a disease to be cured. Researchers hope to get a handle on the process by studying the genetic causes behind Werner's syndrome, a recessive disorder that causes its victims to die--of old age, it appears--by their mid-20s.
"...if we can understand the function of this helicase, we can understand at least one segment of the aging process..." --Gerard D. Schellenberg This paper ...
