{"id":"d10cf55d-2139-4dfa-8420-692ae9cafbf2","url":"https://www.livescience.com/health/aging/zombified-cells-may-drive-aging-and-scientists-are-devising-new-ways-to-get-rid-of-them","domain":"livescience.com","outlet":{"name":"Live Science","country":"US","cred":3,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"Zombified cells may drive aging, and scientists are devising new ways to get rid of them","plainHeadline":"Zombified (senescent) cells contribute to aging; therapies aim to boost immune clearance","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Emerging treatments seek to reverse aging signs and reduce age-related disease risk.","Zombie cells are senescent cells that refuse to die and inflame tissues.","Senolytics drugs can kill senescent cells, lowering inflammation and improving function in mice.","EP2 receptor on macrophages impairs clearance of senescent cells as we age.","Blocking EP2 or boosting macrophage energy improves aging-related outcomes in studies."],"topics":["Health","Science"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-07T10:00:00.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-07T10:36:49.001Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/283c72a3-1a44-4af2-bcc0-b40818ef19d4","storyId":"283c72a3-1a44-4af2-bcc0-b40818ef19d4","image":"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zEpuYYRYMMJTR3dPYBmojE-1920-80.jpg","author":"Zunnash Khan","dek":"Immune cells that clear old and dying cells get sluggish with age. Scientists think that rejuvenating these cells could help combat aging."}