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I watched a talk on longevity where it was said that as cells replicate, they age by accumulating damage, and they replace themselves in an aged state. Can someone explain this process - and why cell turnover causes damage - more thoroughly?

by /u/SolarGorillaTortoise in /r/askscience

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