Health impact of a hypothetical intervention on immune burden of cytomegalovirus (CMV) among older adults in the US: a prospective analysis of the Health and Retirement Study Cohort.

Yuelin He, Jessica Faul, Kate Duchowny, Chihua Li, Rebecca Stebbins, Grace A Noppert

Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. · pubmed

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Abstract

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection has been indicted in the etiology of multiple aging-related diseases. We aimed to quantify the proportion of diseases that could be prevented with a potential CMV treatment among US older individuals.

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Research summary

The paper claims that a hypothetical intervention targeting CMV could prevent a proportion of aging-related diseases in older adults. The focus on CMV as a potential root cause of multiple aging-related diseases aligns with longevity research objectives.

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