Diffusion Science radio: Asthma and Inflammaging

Asthma and Inflammaging


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Listen to Professor Vanessa Murphy talk with Ian Woolf about asthma, its treatment and prevention.
News of a drug to prevent inflammaging - the inflammatory disease of old age.
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf

Portrait of Professor Vanessa Murphy
Professor Vanessa Murphy

Scientists have known for decades that eating 25% less slows aging. A new study finally found the specific protein responsible, and blocking it works without dieting at all.
Mishra, M., Kim, HH., Youm, YH. et al. Exoproteome of calorie-restricted humans identifies complement deactivation as an immunometabolic checkpoint reducing inflammaging. Nat Aging 6, 1064–1078 (2026).
Calorie restriction in humans: An update


September 7, 2026
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