The biological clean-ups that could combat age-related disease

Elie Dolgin • January 19, 2022

Could targeting autophagy — often likened to a cellular trash management system — extend life? Some researchers are unconvinced.

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Sea lion suckling at teat of another sea lion on rocky shores of the Galapagos
By Elie Dolgin January 13, 2026
Animals that researchers call “supersucklers” come back for their mother’s milk even after they can hunt, mate and fend for themselves.
Illustration of duodenal mucosal resurfacing device inside the intestines
By Elie Dolgin December 29, 2025
Destroying dysfunctional tissue could reset metabolism.